Appleman could become Orangeman too

[temporal1]

I agree humidity control would be a big thing and might be easier to do the further west you go. A controlled environment obviously has its advantages but once you have a disease issue it can become a disadvantage fast.

Some people I know doing this have to keep “steaming” their soil.
(They blast everything with hot steam).

i imagine this could work well in arid climates.
in humid climates it would work well initially, but, the condensation left by the steam would add to the moisture problems. there would have to be a way to quickly dry things. i’m guessing.

maybe results could come from a dry heat source?
either would harm plants, they would have to be used between plantings, and for annuals?

burning open fields for weed control/grasses is used.
some plants do better after burning, some require burns. heat is a useful tool, tho.

[Josh]

All I know is that folks I know trying to do this on a commercial scale and organically keep running into serious problems with diseases and with unwanted weeds.

[appleman2006]

All I know is that folks I know trying to do this on a commercial scale and organically keep running into serious problems with diseases and with unwanted weeds.

That has been my observation as well.