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Just kind of makes sense no? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 month ago (7 children)

Certain crops can benefit think from some shade throughout the day:

The study aggregates the effect of agrivoltaics on crop yields at different sites. Tomatoes saw up to double yield with agrivoltaics, while wheat, cucumbers, potatoes and lettuce showed significant negative impacts and corn and grapes showed minimal impact.

I assume that maximal crop output would happen if you just grow things in their optimal climate, but then you rely more heavily on transportation.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you put solar panels above your crops, that makes them significantly harder to harvest

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

Depends on the crop lots of crops are still harvested by hand. Also lots of crops are destroyed by hail, heavy rains or high winds all of which are somewhat protected by solar panels above.

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