Talk:Aeroponics

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I think this article really needs to be expanded upon. The idea of growing large harvests in multistory buildings using aeroponics sounds like an exciting proposal to create self sustaining city blocks in a future of ultra-dense city. populations. Imaging an entire city block with a 100 storey building devoted to crop growth using aeroponics.

Assuming one acre of physical space and by stacking aeroponic installations every 4 feet one could expect an effective 200 acres of crops to be grown in the building. Of course the reality of market economics would dictate that probably only the basements of buildings would be used for aeroponic facilities because of their non existant commerical or residential value, however it is still in interesting prospect for self sustaining cities.

yes

Totally what I was thinking. Here's to a crunchier, greener future.

oh- but I think that people should manage the crops and harvesting, not machines/robots.

You can collect CO2-rich exhaust and mix it with household gray water to grow food crops. If the crops become unedible, you use it to feed animals. -- Toytoy 06:39, 21 June 2006 (UTC)