[dtgriscom]

Would it take more water and fertilizer per pound of crop? If not, then that's a wash.

[BaseballPhysics]

The claim was this technology would increase carrying capacity. That implies growing more food, not growing the same amount of food on less land.

I agree, as far as being able to use less land for agriculture, this could be a beneficial development. Only problem is that's not how humans typically work.