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Growing food without light - C C - Sep 28, 2022
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EXCERPTS: Photosynthesis is unfortunately less efficient than we’d all like it to be, but with a little bit of help, plants might not need any light at all to grow.
[...] Over the years scientists have tried to improve the efficiency of photosynthesis by using selective breeding and genetic engineering to make little tweaks to various parts of the process. But one team decided to bypass photosynthesis entirely.
[...] If this new photosynthesis skipping process actually does work, space colonists won't be the only ones who can grow food indoors and in more concentrated spaces.
Cities don't have the space to grow enough food for their entire populations, so produce often has to be shipped in from far away. But if they could grow crops indoors cities might be able to produce enough food locally. Which would mean fresher cheaper and more sustainable meals. And as climate change threatens agriculture around the world, indoor farms might help stem the tide of food scarcity...
Sep 27, 2022 - Growing food without light