golden_eagle 2nd Gear October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 1 minute ago, inlinesix said: How much romaine lettuce is needed to breakeven the robot cost? Or Are you willing to pay $10/kg for romaine lettuce? maybe ten years later robot costs come down by 80% and value of $10 then would come down too. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
inlinesix Supersonic October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 8 minutes ago, golden_eagle said: maybe ten years later robot costs come down by 80% and value of $10 then would come down too. Most importantly, plant will not survive transplant shock. It will die. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kb27 Supersonic October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 2 hours ago, golden_eagle said: will it work to improve the taste by letting veges grow in nursery or hydrofarms for 80% of the life cycle then transfer to soil for the other 20%? that will make the land/soil's utilization multiply by 4 times. a 90+10% divide will make it 9 times. I'm an amateur gardener but this is what I know Roots in soil are like "air roots".You need to keep them moist, but you cannot drown them or soak them in water for too long. The roots will rot, and then the plant/vegetable will die. Hydroponics plants/vege have a different type of root system. They need water all the time, they are soaked in water 24hrs/day. They seldom have root rot, if any. But they still need some air space to breath, I guess. I have inadvertently "switched" my plants from normal roots to semi hydroponics, I guess. My basil was planted in normal soil. The pot sits over another container filled with water but has an air space separating them.. Eventually, it develops lots of roots that reached down below and stay in the water without damage. If I had soaked the original basil in soil in a container of water, the roots would have all rotted and the plant died. The thing is, the 2 root system are structural different. Trying to move from one to the other is possible, but they need time to develop the other set of roots, while still trying to survive. But your vege will probably taste like shit, since the plants will have to divert its energy and resources to develop the new roots. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeniz Turbocharged October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 In China, they overdid some of the buildings with greeneries and they ended up breeding mosquitoes. I hope we don't have this problem here. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/plants-overrun-chinas-housing-project-turning-it-into-mosquito-infested-jungle 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeniz Turbocharged October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Kb27 said: I'm an amateur gardener but this is what I know Roots in soil are like "air roots".You need to keep them moist, but you cannot drown them or soak them in water for too long. The roots will rot, and then the plant/vegetable will die. Hydroponics plants/vege have a different type of root system. They need water all the time, they are soaked in water 24hrs/day. They seldom have root rot, if any. But they still need some air space to breath, I guess. I have inadvertently "switched" my plants from normal roots to semi hydroponics, I guess. My basil was planted in normal soil. The pot sits over another container filled with water but has an air space separating them.. Eventually, it develops lots of roots that reached down below and stay in the water without damage. If I had soaked the original basil in soil in a container of water, the roots would have all rotted and the plant died. The thing is, the 2 root system are structural different. Trying to move from one to the other is possible, but they need time to develop the other set of roots, while still trying to survive. But your vege will probably taste like shit, since the plants will have to divert its energy and resources to develop the new roots. I like your last sentence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutty 4th Gear October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 MSCP rooftop - Urban Farming MSCP Level 1 - Blue SG lots Lesser and lesser lots for us. 🤪 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutty 4th Gear October 3, 2020 Share October 3, 2020 10 hours ago, Albeniz said: In China, they overdid some of the buildings with greeneries and they ended up breeding mosquitoes. I hope we don't have this problem here. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/plants-overrun-chinas-housing-project-turning-it-into-mosquito-infested-jungle Haha... in China's case, most of the units are vacant, hence it happened. My MSCP initially had vertical garden. But eventually all the plants died. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scion Turbocharged October 4, 2020 Share October 4, 2020 i support this initiative btw i also try out the free seeds from NParks, quite fun to see your crop (albeit only a few) growing up everyday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jwee85 5th Gear October 4, 2020 Share October 4, 2020 I still remember HDB said the water from car washing in MSCP will cause damage to the concrete, when HDB banned washing of cars in MSCP! I guess the current MSCP that are approved for farming, all got advanced concrete and water proofing done on the top level?? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden_eagle 2nd Gear October 4, 2020 Share October 4, 2020 14 hours ago, Albeniz said: In China, they overdid some of the buildings with greeneries and they ended up breeding mosquitoes. I hope we don't have this problem here. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/plants-overrun-chinas-housing-project-turning-it-into-mosquito-infested-jungle dont worry. there will be no mosquittoes in winter. plus the mosquittoes are not affecting anyone since nobody resides there, so it's good for biodiversity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden_eagle 2nd Gear October 4, 2020 Share October 4, 2020 2 hours ago, Jwee85 said: I still remember HDB said the water from car washing in MSCP will cause damage to the concrete, when HDB banned washing of cars in MSCP! I guess the current MSCP that are approved for farming, all got advanced concrete and water proofing done on the top level?? but those are not leaking water during rain seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden_eagle 2nd Gear October 4, 2020 Share October 4, 2020 19 hours ago, Kb27 said: I'm an amateur gardener but this is what I know Roots in soil are like "air roots".You need to keep them moist, but you cannot drown them or soak them in water for too long. The roots will rot, and then the plant/vegetable will die. Hydroponics plants/vege have a different type of root system. They need water all the time, they are soaked in water 24hrs/day. They seldom have root rot, if any. But they still need some air space to breath, I guess. I have inadvertently "switched" my plants from normal roots to semi hydroponics, I guess. My basil was planted in normal soil. The pot sits over another container filled with water but has an air space separating them.. Eventually, it develops lots of roots that reached down below and stay in the water without damage. If I had soaked the original basil in soil in a container of water, the roots would have all rotted and the plant died. The thing is, the 2 root system are structural different. Trying to move from one to the other is possible, but they need time to develop the other set of roots, while still trying to survive. But your vege will probably taste like shit, since the plants will have to divert its energy and resources to develop the new roots. ok i didnt know it's like that. thank you for the answer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
13177 Supersonic October 4, 2020 Share October 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Jwee85 said: I still remember HDB said the water from car washing in MSCP will cause damage to the concrete, when HDB banned washing of cars in MSCP! I guess the current MSCP that are approved for farming, all got advanced concrete and water proofing done on the top level?? Until now i still don’t understand this rationale why water from car wash can cause damage to the MSCP? 🤔 Why in the first place hdb built such MSCP? ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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