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To: Jack of All Trades who wrote (2931)	12/15/1997 12:23:00 PM
From: (Bob) Zumbrunnen	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 4594

And it offers crop production in places or seasons that don't allow conventional crop production. I think that may be why ARET has turned their attention to Canada. Would imagine they're pretty limited in terms of growing seasons. And saying hydroponics offers higher yields is about like saying Marcus Allen is a good running back (yes, I'm from KC). <g> The ratios vary widely depending on crop and who you ask, but the consensus seems to be that with some crops, hydroponics is more product than conventional farming by a factor of about 100 to 1. Meaning a 1-acre hydroponics plant can have the same productivity as 100 acres of dirt. The appeal of hydroponics in areas such as mine, where food production is what most of the land is used for, is that crops can be marketed during times of little competition from conventional farms. Such as when weather hurts the tomato crop. Or during times of year that conventional farms just don't produce. That way, the highest price can be gotten for the produce. I've been researching this quite a bit and am considering building a small (less than 1 acre) facility here. I've got 40 acres, but most of it is not tillable, although I've got great sun exposure. Of course if I do it I'll be doing it myself; as a learning experience, because I love building things, and because I can't afford ARET's services. :)