Duckweed and algae are much easier to grow and grow a hell of a lot faster. They can also be used to clean your water.
Growing enough potatoes to sustain yourself much less multiple people, a plant that needs 90-120 days between planting and harvest, isn’t a reliable plan. It’s definitely one of the best options for supplementing fresh foods but it absolutely should not be the foundation of a persons survival prep.
Freeposity@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Apepollo11@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Oh, yeah - I 100% agree. I was just trying to convey how ludicrously easy it is to grow your own. There’s no way you should base an entire survival strategy on potatoes, despite how plausible Matt Damon made it seem.