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Re: HN Office Hours with Kevin and Sam

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Post by jonnycowboy » Thu, Jul 02, 2015, 1:29 AM UTC

ph0rque wrote: post #92

sama wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'd be tempted to try a Nespresso/Gillette model, where the initial product is cheap and the "refills" are relatively expensive subscriptions, but very high quality and easy to use.

That is a distinct possibility with plant "inserts"[0] for the vegetable beds, one of the planned innovations I've had in the back of my mind. AutoMicroFarm could sell just the empty media inserts for a reasonable price, and also offer pre-planted, ready-to-fruit plants with inserts for a much higher price. That way, those who are willing to wait weeks/months for their plants to grow from seeds/seedlings can save mon…

ph0rque, in addition to all the good ideas here, think about a solution to the problem that all gardens and farms have - that what you want is not always at the right harvesting time. Ie: if I want to eat a carrot, I want it now, not in 2 months. How can you solve that problem with your system? Bigger volume? Exchange with neighbours with their own AMF? etc... Also I'm definatly with @sama on the Nespresso model. Don't even bother selling seeds because some will not even germinate. Sell the pods (biodegradable of course) that "plug" into a prepared receptacle.

Re: HN Office Hours with Kevin and Sam

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Post by ph0rque » Thu, Jul 02, 2015, 1:36 AM UTC

jonnycowboy wrote: post #161

ph0rque wrote: post #92

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That is a distinct possibility with plant "inserts"[0] for the vegetable beds, one of the planned innovations I've had in the back of my mind. AutoMicroFarm could sell just the empty media inserts for a reasonable price, and also offer pre-planted, ready-to-fruit plants with inserts for a much higher price. That way, those who are willing to wait weeks/months for their plants to grow from seeds/seedlings can save mon…

ph0rque, in addition to all the good ideas here, think about a solution to the problem that all gardens and farms have - that what you want is not always at the right harvesting time. Ie: if I want to eat a carrot, I want it now, not in 2 months. How can you solve that problem with your system? Bigger volume? Exchange with neighbours with their own AMF? etc... Also I'm definatly with @sama on the Nespresso model. Don…

Thanks for the insight, jonnycowboy. I'll think about the problem you pose. It can be somewhat mitigated by staggered planting (in the case of carrots) and continuously-fruit-bearing plants (e.g. some tomatoes), but there must be a better, more elegant solution.

Re: HN Office Hours with Kevin and Sam

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Post by chejazi » Mon, Jul 06, 2015, 4:36 AM UTC

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