Here is the first historic evidence
whichrelates to a new form of agriculture called ColdAg. The first
fruit to be developed was strawberries. Cold, cheap, deep ocean
water is
pumped through black irrigation pipes buried in the soil. This
cold, produces condensate to supply fresh water to the plant. Of
equal import a thermodyanmic gradient is produced between the roots
and the berry which 'pumps' nutrients from the soil into the fruit.
The result is fast growth and sweetness. The proof of the process
is found in this historic picture of the organic growth of an
untended field of strawberries. The extension of the plants along
the pipes into the desert area demonstrates the role that deep
ocean cold plays in plant survival and growth.
This essay is itself historic since it was the first to be
placed on the Common Heritage Web Page in the summer of 1993. Since
that time more than one hundred crops have been successfully grown.
Eventually all will be depicted here in the garden book. So keep
your eye on the book as well as the Common Heritage Universe.