I could see this being an issue in temperate cities, now that i think of climate variations, but plants like kudzu can survive cold winters and still have a high CO2 to oxygen conversion rate. Plus with its fast growth, cultivating it seasonally might be a possibility? At least it sounds like one in my head. I don't know, this whole concept is a huge hypothetical for me since my political strongsuit is NOT in climate & environmental topics.
We did that in Sydney, the eight of foilage is far more once it starts absorbing water , which isn't a problem when you account for that, but just basic planters with small shrubs, vines and the like are great
I didnt consider the issue of weight, with weaker American city infrastructure that could be a problem to overcome if we decide to start growing vining plants or shrubbery
Planting trees on buildings is a bad idea. Taproots are deep and they'll definitely outgrow their planter in a few years causing the tree to be less healthy or outright die. Might need to be careful with shrubs too. Not sure. Planting just about anything else? Grasses, flowering plants, vegetables. You could have issues down the line with roots/vines getting into places they're not supposed to be (water lines, air ducts, etc.) if not sealed well enough, but overall, rooftop gardens would probably be a net benefit as long as they are maintained properly. Personal opinion: I would stay away from Kudzu though. That stuff is invasive and will consume the whole building (yes, that's hyperbole but only a little bit). There are better perennials.
@@GolgariGymBro i don't disagree about kudzu, I more brought it up as a half example because it's easy to grow on inorganic material and is a vining plant. Thanks so much for sharing! I appreciate your insight a lot.
There is no such thing as "Global Warming" so please get over this thing... Adding plants and all like the Hanging Gardens is a good things. But that was millions of years ago. You think people can build that sort of thing again?
I could see this being an issue in temperate cities, now that i think of climate variations, but plants like kudzu can survive cold winters and still have a high CO2 to oxygen conversion rate. Plus with its fast growth, cultivating it seasonally might be a possibility? At least it sounds like one in my head. I don't know, this whole concept is a huge hypothetical for me since my political strongsuit is NOT in climate & environmental topics.
We did that in Sydney, the eight of foilage is far more once it starts absorbing water , which isn't a problem when you account for that, but just basic planters with small shrubs, vines and the like are great
I didnt consider the issue of weight, with weaker American city infrastructure that could be a problem to overcome if we decide to start growing vining plants or shrubbery
Planting trees on buildings is a bad idea. Taproots are deep and they'll definitely outgrow their planter in a few years causing the tree to be less healthy or outright die. Might need to be careful with shrubs too. Not sure. Planting just about anything else? Grasses, flowering plants, vegetables. You could have issues down the line with roots/vines getting into places they're not supposed to be (water lines, air ducts, etc.) if not sealed well enough, but overall, rooftop gardens would probably be a net benefit as long as they are maintained properly. Personal opinion: I would stay away from Kudzu though. That stuff is invasive and will consume the whole building (yes, that's hyperbole but only a little bit). There are better perennials.
@@GolgariGymBro i don't disagree about kudzu, I more brought it up as a half example because it's easy to grow on inorganic material and is a vining plant. Thanks so much for sharing! I appreciate your insight a lot.
There is no such thing as "Global Warming" so please get over this thing... Adding plants and all like the Hanging Gardens is a good things. But that was millions of years ago. You think people can build that sort of thing again?
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