Hemp is the world's most sustainable plant as it is easily cultivated and grown in a variety of areas, does not deplete the soil and requires less
water than other crops.
Not exact matches
Algae is unique because it's highly efficient at turning sunlight,
water and CO2 into vitamins and nutrients, more
than any
other crop.
Biofuels are the latest enticement to grow corn, which garners higher profits but requires more
water than most
other crops.
Algae production consumes more energy, has higher greenhouse gas emissions and uses more
water than other biofuel sources, like corn, switch grass and canola, Clarens and his colleagues found by using a statistical model to compare growth data of algae with conventional
crops.
From
water use to carbon emissions, raising and distributing roses has an environmental impact worse
than many
other crops.
«However, the greatest reduction in nitrogen leaching occurs when bioenergy
crops displace
other cropland or grassland, because energy
crops consume more
water and less nitrogen fertilizer
than the
crops and grasses that they replace, resulting in less
water runoff and nitrogen loss.»
No
crop will survive a severe drought, he says, and
other factors such as nutrient availability and soil quality are at play during
water shortages, which tend to be more frequent but less severe
than droughts.
Since potatoes produce by far more food per unit of land and per unit of
water than any
other major
crop, it is likely that their role will further increase along with the challenge to feed the growing world population.
Peas, on the
other hand, are an environmentally - friendly agricultural
crop that consume less energy,
water and fertilizer
than other grains and legumes.
Bonus: Oats requires six times less
water to grow
than almonds, making oat milk an environmentally sensitive lactose - free choice.In fact, an oat
crop can flourish with much less
water than most
other crops, and supports sustainability in many ways.
Hemp requires less
water and agricultural chemicals
than other crops, has deep roots that leave the soil in excellent condition for the next
crop, and is proven to increase yields.