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Default OT? - Crops under solar panels

On 06/09/2019 16:47, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Fri, 6 Sep 2019 15:46:30 +0100, "tim..."
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On Friday, 6 September 2019 08:07:56 UTC+1, Jeff Layman wrote:
Maybe one for Harry's allotment?
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/09/crops-under-solar-panels-can-be-a-win-win/

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Jeff

A single row of widely spaced panels is not shading much.
I can't think of a single crop that would benefit from shading in the UK


apparently tea plants like to be shaded

tim


Some camellias do better in light shade, but apparently not Camellia
sinensis, as witnessed by these tea plantations
http://tinyurl.com/y3etxegp

Why would anyone have a single row of widely spaced solar panels?

You are trying to capture ALL the sunlight in your precious land area,
leaving none for crops.


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