[Pil-pc-oceania] Hydroponics

[niree bingham]

With regard to the hydroponic / aeroponic etc discussion:

I for one would be very disappointed if permaculture became a supporter of
these 'farming' methods.  Despite the argument that it may be more
appropriate for the cities or whatever due to space and rooftop
appropriateness (i understand this may not be your personal view Russ)  I
think we should be looking at ways to put plants in the soil rather than
assault them, ourselves and the essence of life with poor robotic half
breeds that people call food.  that may be harsh but i find the idea akin to
cloning, battery meat/ egg farming, laboratory animals and a whole bunch of
other stuff that I could say with my tongue only half in  my cheek. :)

There are many more benefits / products to farming or growing food than the
fruit that it bears.  as we all know it can be earth healing, people
healing, community healing and the rest.  isnt hydroponics like a bad
version of Johnny's IR regime, pumping money in to change a system so that
the higher power can squeeze every last drop of will and energy out of the
masses only for the next person to have to pump more money in when everyone
sees that the result is sickness and low moral.

Also I don't think that any organic certification group allow hydroponics (
I could be wrong here) so I question the idea that there has been an organic
version of hydro developed.

I am sure there is lots more to be said


Keep it in the ground, I say!!!!

PS I would love to know if this is all some crazy attitude I have that would
be the downfall of all.  let the discussion flow!
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