The Future of Farming: Hydroponic Tomatoes

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Watch and read more here about The Future of Farming: Hydroponic Tomatoes: bit.ly/1zGVxT5 Rows of healthy hydroponic tomatoes are nurtured and grown in a high-tech greenhouse facility in Camarillo, California. Houweling's Tomatoes is a family-owned operation dedicated to reducing its environmental footprint, one nutrient-rich tomato at a time. The tomatoes at this facility are fed nitrogen, potassium, and other elements like iron and zinc to give it that extra kick. Plants sink their roots in coconut fibers, aiding in the growth of vines that can reach approximately a foot a week. Since the facility is completely enclosed, there are no weeds, no fungus, or need for any pesticides or fungicides. Advanced computer technology controls the humidity and carbon dioxide levels, and solar panels provide the facility with total energy independence. Reporter Val Zavala chats with tomato growers for a rare look inside the one-of-a-kind greenhouse facility in Southern California. Watch all SoCal Connected videos here: http://bit.ly/1ludEHc SoCal Connected articles, videos, and more: http://bit.ly/1rMIUWL Like Socal Connected on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1p3brSq Follow Socal Connected on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1liFUIb Follow SoCal Connected on Instagram: http://bit.ly/1xWgbPV Follow SoCal Connected on Vine: http://bit.ly/TU2e5c Follow SoCal Connected on Google+: http://bit.ly/1hRLBSH Follow SoCal Connected on tumblr: http://bit.ly/1hRLYwo

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I like my veggies to grow in dirt mother earth. This stuff has so much chemicals in their food.

home grown tomatoes taste way better those greenhouse ones are bland as fuck

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I think this presenter/news outlet needs to visit Holland before making claims about such an operation being the most advanced in the world.

But how do they taste?

Holy christ, literally.

Funny how most people talk but know nothing about fruit grown by hydroponics

pretty cool, Id love to have something like this

The question is, what do the tomatoes taste like. They may look perfect but are consumers being duped. Heritage tomatoes on the other hand are delicious.

These are not genetically modified right? There is no need for GMO, this is just propaganda from Monsanto, no one "needs" GMO foods

"Security , breech at H1 section.Ladybugs are swarming in."You are f...n disgusting!

organic, pesticide free, non-gmo, grown with pharmaceutical grade minerals, all stuff I would like seeing on the label.

I support GMOs because I know what they actually are!

Hydroponics is needed over all else in the world to grow food globally. Hydroponics lowers the need for GMO by eliminating the negative conditions that have pushed for GMO to be created. The number one Organic fertilizer is sh!t, literally, that is what manure is. I rather eat food made from the bare elements than grown in organic sh!t. I eat both organic and hydro, but i have my preference. The world as a whole needs to be at 99% efficiency to sustain a healthy population. Hydroponics delivers that without GMO and relying rapid weather changes. As for all the tastes difference of hydro vs organic, it is possible with the correct mixtures of nutrients to grow the same tasting produce indoors, not easy but with an operation like this guys i bet he either knows how or is working on it. Hydronponic is going to be more favorable over organic because of Di-hydrogen Monoxide. The lack of this material will make hydroponics more favorable around the world as resources are harder to come by. I am a hydroponic grower, i work at a farm to table restaurant that grows and operates its own gardens, hydroponic systems and chickens. We need the best possible option to grow food, if we don't do that then humanity is at serious risk, it's that simple.

King Salman: Very nice this is why you need corporate agriculture when you pull minds together even with the Solonae family the first really scientific feasible growing of tomatoes. But I got a job for you boys this one from personal experience this is a problem even our we struggle with and on a scale that every farmer will use and find useful but with your resources and technical expertise you can easily built the structure from the system specs I will give you.

Notice that despite any advance. Pests, somehow find a way. So it is possible his??...production gains. Where wipped out, or shortened by the pest.

I want one of those! Build one onto my house!

no taste no energy only fibers

Insect at 3:44, while discussing insect prevention.

"better than organic" majajajaj