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Advantages of Vertical Farming

1. Year-round crop production; 1 indoor acre is equivalent to 4-6 outdoor acres or more, depending upon the crop (e.g., strawberries: 1 indoor acre = 30 outdoor acres)

2. No weather-related crop failures due to droughts, floods, pests

3. All VF food is grown organically: no herbicides, pesticides, or fertilizers

4. VF virtually eliminates agricultural runoff by recycling black water

5. VF returns farmland to nature, restoring ecosystem functions and services

6. VF greatly reduces the incidence of many infectious diseases that are acquired at the agricultural interface

7. VF converts black and gray water into potable water by collecting the water of evapotranspiration

8. VF adds energy back to the grid via methane generation from composting non-edible parts of plants and animals

9. VF dramatically reduces fossil fuel use (no tractors, plows, shipping.)

10. VF converts abandoned urban properties into food production centers

11. VF creates sustainable environments for urban centers

12. VF creates new employment opportunities

13. We cannot go to the moon, Mars, or beyond without first learning to farm indoors on earth

14. VF may prove to be useful for integrating into refugee camps

15. VF offers the promise of measurable economic improvement for tropical and subtropicalLDCs. If this should prove to be the case, then VF may be a catalyst in helping to reduce or even reverse the population growth of LDCs as they adopt urban agriculture as a strategy for sustainable food production.

16. VF could reduce the incidence of armed conflict over natural resources, such as water and land for agriculture

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WOW, I Totally LOVE this idea of Sky Farming and Vertical Farming !!!****** =)

Ponder on this…On the same acre of land that cattle are raised, we can grow 20 times more food growing vegetables.
Now, say you have a one story hydroponic green house covering that acre, growing in ten layers inside it, that is 200 times more food.
Times ten stories = 2000 time more food grown on an acre than raising cattle.

Now, Imagine Ten of these Sky Farms in your City.

How about farmers that start to do this on a smaller scale on there farm. Say, one 3 story hydroponic green house covering a quarter acre.

This is Very GREEN, GREEN, GREEN !!!****** =)

Our Intent – More Organic food for the entire planet.

All of us knowing Greater Health, more Energy, more Concentration and Focus…living in a Higher Vibration…Imagine our New Environment.

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Here is my blog post about this here, Sky Farming Coming to Your Town Soon !

My Blog Post about Hydroponic Gardening, Click Here to learn more about Hydroponic Gardening !!!****** =)

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Hydroponics, for growing Wholefoods, Raw Foods and Superfoods = Super Health and Living more closely with Spirit !!!****** =)

Why do I like Hydroponics ?

Raw Organic Food = Super Human Health for the Human race.
More grown in less space = Better use of land.
Uses less energy = Efficient

By growing our own Organic Fruits and Vegetables we save even more energy and get Organic food with even more Love in it.

Shopping at Farmers Markets is an alternative to growing our own that will help us Individually and Globally. The more of us shopping at Farmers Markets, the more they will flourish, and more people will find them and more people will be eating Organic, hopefully Raw, and becoming Healthier, Happier, more Conscious Souls.

When we are eating Organic Raw Foods and Superfoods, are bodies cells are getting what they need and are not having to use extra energy to deal with processing and eliminating that which the body does not need and is harmful to it. So, with eating organic raw food, are bodies have more energy for other things, like thinking and intuition and of course Playing. =)

As we each become more Conscious, we raise the Vibration of the Whole Planet, we Realize and Manifest a life Living in a Higher Vibration. Living life more as an Immortal Infinite Soul than a mortally conscious human.

As Souls Living in a higher realization of being Divine Infinite Souls-God-Beings, what will our lives as a Global Nation be like ?

Ok My Friend’s, now for some more Info on Hydroponics, I found another Wonderful blog on Hydroponics for us to learn from, Jason’s Indoor Guide to Organics and Hydroponic Gardening.

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With farmers who are wanting to switch to Organic Farming having to not have used there land for 7 years before going organic, so the fertilizers, pesticides and stuff can be washed from the soil, it makes it tough to get started.

An answer would be to take an acre or two and build Hydroponic Green Houses, growing in layers they can get at least ten times the yield per acre.

This way farmers could keep on growing on the rest of there land while expanding there Hydroponic Green Houses for growing more Organic Raw Food.

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The Encyclopedia Hydroponica, Link List of Hydrobopoic Blogs

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I live in a studio apartment and want to grow some vegetables and sprouts for myself and my son Joshua, So I am very interested in Hydroponics and exploring what my possibilities are for my current situation and once I have a house again.

So I will be posting about Great Hydroponic Information I learn about, for you and me. =)

26 January 2007, originally uploaded by Danarah.

This photo is of an Aero Garden.

Dad’s Hydroponics, originally uploaded by dim sum and chopstick.

October 21, 2006 – Hydroponic Strawberries, originally uploaded by wesleyenglish.

Quote by wesleyenglish on there Flickr page.

“A few days I ago when cleaning up the outside garden for the year, I came across one of my strawberry plants regrowing. So I dug it up, washed its roots, and dropped it into my hydroponics system. It seems to be doing well so far. Hopefully it survives the transition and thrives since I hear hydroponic strawberries are very sweet and nutritious.”

Simplified Hydroponics, originally uploaded by _jacksan.

Quote by _jacksan on there Flickr page.

“These containers filled with basil, lettuce, and tomato plants are part of Santropol Roulant’s Rooftop Garden in Montreal. The containers are designed to be light enough and small enough to be portable and fit into places such as rooftops and balconies not normally known for being sources of food.”

January 5, 2006 – Aeroponics, originally uploaded by wesleyenglish.

Quote by wesleyenglish on there Flickr page.

“Certain gifts this Christmas allowed me to build a simple aeroponics system. In aeroponics, the roots are suspended in a fog of nutrient solution. Since the particles are so small the roots absorb the nutrients at a higher rate than they would in soil or liquid nutrient solution. Since the roots are suspended in air, they also get the maximum amount of oxygen. Supposedly, aeroponics works better than hydroponics. I guess I’ll find out!

I bought a $2 palm plant from Walmart to test the system. If it works, I’ll probably grow either my tea or my roma tomatoes in it.”

I learned about Hydroponics years ago, as you may have too. Recently I’ve been wondering if there are small units I could use in my apartment, so I am doing some research about it, and thought I would post about it and some of the Blogs I find with great information about Indoor Hydroponics.
Ok…So here is a List of Blogs about Hydroponic Gardens, that I am beginning to explore…
Green Coast Hydroponics Blog
The Hydroponics Gardening Information Blog
The Science of Gardening without Soil. More food in less space with less water in less time.
Harry Hydro
Hydrowarehouse Hydroponics Blog
I will post more Information as I find more…Will be Fun to use my Green Thumb again !!!******
If you want to share about your experiences with Hydroponics and sources of information, Please do !!!******

Many Blessing’s My Friend’s !!!******

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