Businessman & Creek
Creek
Hey, I’ve been scouting some remote spots where a carbon‑negative forest could grow and still offer a decent ROI—ever heard the ghost orchid has no roots? It’s a real plant paradox that might just make your next green venture stand out.
Businessman
Interesting concept, but I'd need hard data on growth rates, land costs, and market demand. Rootless orchids sound risky for carbon sequestration—how do we quantify that? Let's run the numbers and see if the ROI holds up.
Creek
Sure thing, let’s pull the numbers: average growth for a mature ghost orchid is roughly 0.3 mm per day, land in a low‑impact zone is about $45 per acre, and market demand for certified carbon credits tops $15 per tonne right now. If we treat the orchid’s biomass as a 1.2‑tonne carbon sink after ten years, the break‑even is about eight years—pretty tight, but doable if we keep the risk low. We’ll crunch the exact ROI with those figures and I’ll share a quick plant fact: orchids can live over 50 years in the wild, so the carbon story isn’t all that short‑sighted after all.
Businessman
Sounds like a viable model if the growth assumptions hold. Eight years to break even is short for a green project, but we need to lock in the land and carbon credits before the market shifts. Let’s pull a sensitivity analysis on the growth rate and credit price, and then draft a partnership proposal. Also, keep an eye on any regulatory changes that could affect certification.