Folks are so very gullible.
Sure, land in the desert is cheap. There’s a reason for that.
To grow pot there (indoors) a person would have to run AC 24 hours a day for part of the year. Economically feasible?
And to grow outdoors would also be very difficult, and would result in decreased yields due to the extreme heat.
You might want to look more deeply into the San Luis valley agricultural scene. It is well known and heavily farmed. It isn’t the Gobi Desert out there. it’s a giant fertile valley, with good farmland, water, sun, and good growing weather.
A ditch weed will grow magnificently there.
“To grow pot there (indoors) a person would have to run AC 24 hours a day for part of the year.”
Indoor growers ANYWHERE have to run AC 24 hours a day, because the heat from grow lights alone in an enclosed space necessitates it.
Thing I don’t get is how everywhere before legalization there were posters and pamphlets everywhere extolling how awesome hemp was to make rope, or clothes or oil or any number of wonders. Yet after legalization in colorado, I have seen no measurable uptick in hemp rope, or clothing or oil manufacturing.
Wouldn't be too bad. It's desert, but it's high desert - there could be some improvements made that would make it far more feasible economically, such as use of solar and wind power. I would think the biggest obstacle would be water. There is generally a decent water table available, but generally farther down, to 300+ feet in some cases, although it's about 125-150' on average, but with well digging fees @ $30/foot, it could get expensive rather quickly.
Yes, I'm looking to get a hold of a plot out there. No, not to grow pot.
Again, another drug wArrior speAking out his assistant. I hAve family growing in Co. Legally. Expensive to set up yes. 16 lbs. On May 5th,,.two weeks lAter another 20 in second flowering room. Indoors out of sight 5k month in Nutes, 2k Month in power costs. Lights Ac et . 2400$ a pound wholesale to the guys mAking cookies candies etc. no different than corN or soybeans, just a crop.