{"id":284,"date":"2013-06-03T02:43:00","date_gmt":"2013-06-03T02:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/?p=284"},"modified":"2013-06-03T02:43:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-03T02:43:00","slug":"good-idea-modern-farming-with-podponics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/growpurpose.com\/charlestongood\/good-idea-modern-farming-with-podponics\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOD Idea: Modern Farming with PodPonics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what to do with unused, industrial, non-arable land?<\/p>\n<p>Well, Podponics has one answer:<br \/>They grow organic, hydroponic lettuce&#8230; in recycled shipping containers.<\/p>\n<p>From  seeding to harvest is only 5 weeks and these plants grow 365\/24\/7 so a  container measuring only 320 square feet can produce as much lettuce as  an acre of land.<\/p>\n<p>We can think of some empty lots here in Charleston that would make great locations for shipping container farms! <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityfarmer.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/podponics.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"239\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.cityfarmer.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/podponics.jpg\" width=\"320\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 320px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 320\/239;\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Se6uFJ4S02I\/UDOqcXHCs1I\/AAAAAAAAC0I\/NQl2mpEnyJM\/s1600\/Podponics1.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" data-src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Se6uFJ4S02I\/UDOqcXHCs1I\/AAAAAAAAC0I\/NQl2mpEnyJM\/s320\/Podponics1.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>To learn more about Podponics, check out these articles or the video clip below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/technology\/archive\/2011\/10\/is-this-the-future-of-farming\/247391\/\" target=\"_new\">&#8220;Is This the Future of Farming?&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/singularityhub.com\/2011\/08\/30\/transforming-shipping-containers-into-local-farms-podponics-brings-produce-to-the-city\/\" target=\"_new\">Podponics Brings Produce to the City<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jenniferhicks\/2012\/05\/22\/podponics-reinvents-urban-farming-with-recycled-shipping-containers\/\" target=\"_new\">Podponics Reinvents Urban Farming<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/atlanta\/print-edition\/2012\/03\/23\/podponics-plans-to-grow-fast.html?page=all\" target=\"_new\">Podponics Plans to Grow Fast<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><object classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0\" height=\"270\" width=\"480\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&#038;isUI=1\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=1238939627001&#038;playerID=1054655355001&#038;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAABvb_NGE~,DMkZt2E6wO3_sfth6vHgTpNZZSEwcydt&#038;domain=embed&#038;dynamicStreaming=true\" \/><param name=\"base\" value=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" \/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed src=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&#038;isUI=1\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" flashVars=\"videoId=1238939627001&#038;playerID=1054655355001&#038;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAABvb_NGE~,DMkZt2E6wO3_sfth6vHgTpNZZSEwcydt&#038;domain=embed&#038;dynamicStreaming=true\" base=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" name=\"flashObj\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" seamlesstabbing=\"false\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" swLiveConnect=\"true\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/shockwave\/download\/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\"><\/embed><\/object> <\/center><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering what to do with unused, industrial, non-arable land? 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