Everything growing in the Redwood farm has to come from somewhere. Most of the plants that are growing out there did not initially start there. When plants first start to grow, they are very sensitive and they are not able to thrive in outdoor conditions. At redwood, the farmers plant seeds in small flats that are placed in the classroom under light.
There are many benefits for this method. This saves water, because the overall surface area of the flat is a lot smaller than a bed in the farm, so you will never be just watering soil. Another benefit is that it saves a lot of time. Inspecting a bed in the farm when you're just looking at small seedlings is very tedious, whereas if you are just standing in one spot looking at the flat, you can save a lot of your time.
Indoors, there aren't any harsh conditions that the seedlings would have to go through. This makes it easier for them to thrive and grow as successfully as possible. If the seedlings started outside, the chances of them being successful in their rate of growth and overall good physical appearance are very small. Overall, using this method for seedlings is very biointensive and efficient because it allows more room for success and it saves the farmer a lot of energy and time.
Written by Kaitlyn Yang
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