Is Growing Food In Skyscrapers Possible?
By elmiko
@elmiko (6630)
United States
June 6, 2010 6:29am CST
Maybe this someday could be a way to conserve land since its going up. Some people say this process is actually possible. Of course there would need to be soil on the floors to grow the food and a sprinkler system could water the plants as well as the needing the proper lighting. This could make growing food more affordable in the future. Do you think this is possible?
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@2EarnMoney2 (1160)
• United States
6 Jun 10
Is it possible, yes. There have been mini experiments that have shown it's possible in smaller buildings. Will we have the 30 story skyscrapers that some are predicting? I think so.
The entire trend of Urban Farming is growing in popularity. From a few plants in a window farm to Green restaurants it's something very economic to do.
http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/urban-farming
http://www.windowfarms.org/
@goodfundadvisor (671)
• India
25 Jun 10
Hi elmiko.
what an idea, mate!!
I hope this is possible. Of course, with the rapid strides science is making, this is sure to happen. The growing sea erosion gobbling up coasts every year is only making less land available for people to live and grow food and scientists will be forced to look at this alternative.
Govt support is needed for this research and this is a definite possiblility
@macdingolinger (10385)
• United States
6 Jun 10
I don't know why it wouldn't be possible. As long as there was some sunlight and something to put dirt in I'd say it is very do-able! I think I would want some sort of very small compost options to help rebuild the dirt at least a little though!
@oldchem1 (8132)
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6 Jun 10
I remember reading an article several years ago about a scientist in the US who was planning to do just this.
I can't remember a lot about the article, his name or anything, but I think he was claiming that it would be possible to build 30-story skyscrapers with crops grown on every floor, each providing enough food and water for 50,000 people.
This certainly sounds a very good idea to me
