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Old December 3rd 16, 11:57 PM posted to sci.space.policy
Fred J. McCall[_3_]
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Default Using waste for propulsion ?

Harri Tavaila wrote:

29.11.2016, 4:53, Fred J. McCall kirjoitti:

Try growing plants in soil with no carbon in it and see how that works
for you (it mostly will work very poorly, if at all).


I believe this is essentially what hydroponic farming is about.


Yes, but that's not what's being discussed. If you 'predigest'
everything for the plants, you can grown them in air.


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