Hey /ck/
I was wondering what the most efficient plant is, that is: Best ratio of water/energy consumption to edible mass, measured in calories.
My first guess was something like an oil palm because, obviously, oil. But the palm is huge and you only harvest the fruit, so I thought maybe some algae or sprouts are more efficient since you eat the whole thing instead?
>>7329608
Grains are generally the most efficient.
corn potatoes beans
>>7329608
>measured in calories
How about measured in value to the human race, and the answer is clearly soy. It's a little too amazing for its own good.
>>7329608
You have to consider long term farming as well. Sometimes a rotation of crops or companion farming is superior.
I have no idea how valid this crop structure is today, but the idea always appealed to me.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_%28agriculture%29
>>7329652
soy has a large amount of phytoestrogens which
1: promote infertility in men
2: promotes the growth of breast cancer in women and men
3: promotes the spread of ovarian cancer in women
4: if in significant quantities, can cause boys to halt puberty
albeit, none of these effects are noticable in small quantities; but a great number of consumable items (body washes, water bottles) contain chemicals that also act like estrogens.
>>7329608
Sugar cane by far.
>>7329608
Neat Volvox, OP
microalgae
>>7329835
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20378106
This isn't a concern, I know a lot of today's feminized, dickless "men" have a lot to worry about in terms of gender identity, but that's a result of social factors, lack of exercise, excessive alcohol consumption which suppresses testosterone, and the fact that you are a huge faggot.
>>7329608
harvest index is the term used to describe yeild : total biomass ratio
Even considering calories I would assume that hybrid corn or dwarf wheat has the highest calorie efficiency. The amount of fat calories from a few ton tree would be irrelevant. It may be another grain or legume.
It's either sugarcane, cassava or sweet potato.
Dumbasses saying wheat or corn should leave
>>7329608
Seaweed?
>>7329766
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Sisters_%28agriculture%29
That... is really cool, geez.
Beansssssssss. Eat your greens.
Meat = Muscle? Not always:
http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/20/15-vegan-bodybuilders-proving-that-you-can-be-meat-free-and-strong-5349931/
http://metro.co.uk/2015/08/26/13-vegan-athletes-smashing-it-on-a-meat-free-diet-5349835/
I didn't realise that Venus and Serena Williams are vegans..
>>7330902
10 grams = 1/2 cup? How?
And can't they use 100 [units] to have a % comparable to any food with different serving size?
Maybe rice if they ever manage to make it C4.
>>7331515
>10 grams = 1/2 cup? How?
It's dry flakes which are loosely packed.
Live the panda bear lifestyle and gnaw on bamboo all day.
