hollisterrox
hollisterrox t1_ixn87bz wrote
Reply to comment by rop_top in Cheap, sensor-based agriculture could slash water use by up to 70% | We could definitely use something like this with all the droughts around. by chrisdh79
I just road-tripped through the imperial valley in Southern California, it is a straight-up desert environment. Field after field was growing alfalfa, with flood irrigation or arrays of sprayers blasting water into the dry, hot air.
Wildly wasteful.
hollisterrox t1_ja83hfg wrote
Reply to comment by WeRAliens in [OC] Value of solar after one year by _Glen_
> the maintenance is pricey and often
What do you mean? Specifically, besides dusting or rinsing the cells, what do you think requires maintenance and how often?