Undercover farming: big investment, greater returns
What are the environmental benefits of undercover farming?
The undercover farming industry prides itself on its low water usage. One the one hand, a hydroponic system uses as little as 30% of the water typically used to grow a similar crop on open land under irrigation. Evaporation in open-land irrigated systems has a negative effect on the producer’s bottom line.
On the other hand, water supplied to an undercover farming system must often be filtered via expensive systems, as water sources close to cities or industries are prone to carry pollutants that would be unsuitable for applying directly to plants. Irrigation in undercover farming systems generally consists of drip irrigation managed through a pre-set electronic system that
