This Underground New York City Farm Grows Rare Edible Plants - What's in the Basement?

Just one level below the busy streets of Manhattan sits Farm.One- an urban hydroponic farm that utilizes technology to grow extremely, rare edible plants. Come with us as we explore the future of sustenance and sustainability on this week's episode of What's In The Basement.
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[@raymondjblaze7761]

Very interesting!!! I used to grow lettuce and kale hydroponically.

[@TheLightisGood]

Sweet man, I’m glad they’re doing this.

[@RukiaBlackBlazer]

All they're growing are herbs.
No fruits or vegetables.

[@harjith.d.bubber]

Sorry, I can’t give more than 1 like to your video !! Super work

[@jimbojumbo1234]

I bet they grow weed down there

[@freshsupply8511]

I brush my teeth with less water than I take a bath in

[@MarcMcGill]

Wow, congratulations!!!! What an accomplishment!!!!!

[@revivecustoms]

haha, laundry uses LOTS of water, not a very impressive statistic at all

[@rebeccaerb9935]

This is awesome!

[@zachfox7771]

wow theyre doing a really good job, nice rooty plants in hydroponics!

[@BigGrizzNYC]

New York City rents make this impossible as a sustainable business. These vertical farming startups are more than likely well funded and are operating at a loss. In any other city this is great!

[@VVayVVard]

That's why you build underground.

[@StarOnTheWater]

Looks super productive but probably not sustainable with all the electricity involved?

[@mtljungle1231]

Why don’t you stop using your device and electricity first. You expect people to stop using electricity??

[@VVayVVard]

Actually it sequesters CO2, so as long as you use renewables it reduces CO2 from the atmosphere (though of course when the plants are eaten the CO2 is released biologically, completing the cycle).

[@studyingmydevices7902]

Hi. All this is good, but how useful are they? After all, cultivation is natural in the ground and in the sun, and you can't achieve such properties indoors?

[@denveradventures589]

This is a Spohn rock it’s called Rockwell lady

[@friedrichwulfgang3655]

Is weed one of them?

[@raymondjblaze7761]

Lol

[@nataliefred1663]

👀.. this is so cool!!!

[@lunarcdr3083]

💎

[@ahmaddubai99]

who need to open hydroponics in dubai

[@TanningMiami]

Why would anyone want to eat that flower

[@sciencesaves]

some are yummy. i grow nustortium in my farm in brooklyn :) the leaves and flowers are both great

[@dcc1405]

Wooooooooow😁

[@4K-cat]

Super பட்டைய கெழப்புது

[@alienx973]

More

[@upscmaths2186]

0:02

[@afrinaktar97]

খুব সুন্দর দেখতে

[@KoenDeJaeger]

What would you do to aphids in such a closed system?

[@beyondhelp]

controlled environment means the reduction of pests

[@KoenDeJaeger]

@@beyondhelp You don't get aphids yet ;). They are unstoppable once you have 1.

[@Naukko]

kill them, duh XD

[@MrRourk]

You would be amazed at what duct tape can do to them.

[@usforcessupporter]

Now when I go to the market, I have to make sure veggies are planted outside.

[@abagoftoes4108]

What’s with the chef coats?