Despommier / Kozai / Appolloni Instant Insights: Vertical farming in horticulture

Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-1-78676-923-7
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 0 - No protection

E-Book, Englisch, Band 03, 144 Seiten

Reihe: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights

This specially curated collection features five reviews of current and key research on vertical farming in horticulture.

The first chapter describes and evaluates technologies and methods for growing edible plants indoors and presents a survey of selected commercial vertical farms currently operating that employ them.

The second chapter explores the benefits of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs). The chapter assesses resource consumption, costs and performance of current PFALs, as well as methods for reducing resource consumption and production costs.

The third chapter explores recent advances in the ornamentals industry, such as vertical propagation systems and LED technology, and how these can be implemented to meet the challenges of a changing marketplace and societal demands.

The fourth chapter describes the advantages and disadvantages of hydroponics, along with the equipment and substrates used, and also examines soilless/hydroponic growing systems for vegetables.

The final chapter describes the most recent innovation in hydroponic technologies for plant cultivation within cities and their adaptability to the urban fabric.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Despommier, Prof Dickson

Despommier, Dickson

Kozai, Emeritus Professor Toyoki

Appolloni, Elisa

Amagai, Dr Yumiko

Orsini, Francesco

Hayashi, Dr Eri

Gianquinto, Giorgio

Faust, Dr James E.

Kozai, Emeritus Toyoki

Savvas, Dr Dimitrios

Amagai, Yumiko

Neocleous, Dr Damianos

Hayashi, Eri

Pennisi, Dr Giuseppina

Faust, James E.

Pistillo, Dr Alessandro

Savvas, Dimitrios

Appolloni, Dr Elisa

Neocleous, Damianos

Orsini, Dr Francesco

Pennisi, Giuseppina

Gianquinto, Dr Giorgio

Pistillo, Alessandro

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Gartenbau
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 - Vertical farming systems for urban agriculture: Dickson Despommier, Columbia University, USA; 1 Introduction2 The vertical farm: from inception to reality3 Vertical farm technologies4 Indoor lighting for growing crops in a controlled environment5 Nutrients for hydroponics and aeroponics6 Challenges7 Future trends8 Where to look for further information9 References
Chapter 2 - Towards sustainable plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs): from greenhouses to vertical farms: Toyoki Kozai, Japan Plant Factory Association, Japan; Yumiko Amagai, Chiba University, Japan; and Eri Hayashi, Japan Plant Factory Association, Japan; 1 Introduction2 Characteristics of PFALs3 Resource consumption by resource elements: simulation studies4 Production cost and its components5 Reducing electricity consumption and improving cost performance6 Challenges for the next-generation smart PFALs7 Future trends and conclusion8 Acknowledgements9 References
Chapter 3 - Advances in protected cultivation of ornamentals: James E. Faust, Clemson University, USA; 1 Introduction2 Light-emitting diode (LED) lighting systems3 Manipulation of plant growth and development4 Sustainable practices and renewable inputs5 Case study: propagation of ornamentals in a vertical propagation area6 Conclusion and future trends7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 4 - Developments in soilless/hydroponic cultivation of vegetables: Dimitrios Savvas, Agricultural University of Athens, Greece; and Damianos Neocleous, Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment, Cyprus; 1 Introduction2 Advantages and disadvantages of hydroponics3 Equipment4 Substrates5 Soilless/hydroponic growing systems for vegetables6 Crop nutrition and nutrient solution (NS)7 Product quality in hydroponics8 Soilless cultivation specifics of greenhouse vegetable crops9 Irrigation tips in soilless cultivation10 Plant protection practices in soilless cultivation11 Future research and technological developments in hydroponics12 References
Chapter 5 - Advanced hydroponics design for plant cultivation in cities: Giuseppina Pennisi, Alessandro Pistillo, Elisa Appolloni, Francesco Orsini and Giorgio Gianquinto, DISTAL - University of Bologna, Italy; 1 Introduction2 Rooftop farming systems3 Vertical farming with artificial lighting4 Innovative SCS for urban agriculture: aquaponics5 Case study: innovative urban farming systems through the international student competition: UrbanFarm6 Summary and future trends7 Where to look for further information8 References

Über Autor(innen)

Hayashi, Dr Eri
Dr Eri Hayashi is the President of the JPFA, where she is also the Director of International Relations and Consulting. Eri was Research Project Leader for a national project on Artificial Intelligence- and Phenotyping-based Smart Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs). She leads a number of international projects on technology development, has given presentations at a number of international conferences, and has written widely on the topic of smart plant factories. She was a co-convener of the Symposium of Advances in Vertical Farming at the 31st International Horticultural Congress (IHC 2022). She led the JPFA in organizing the first JPFA International Symposium on Plant Factory (ISPF 2023) at Kashiwanoha, Japan.

Kozai, Emeritus Professor Toyoki
Dr Toyoki Kozai is the former President of Chiba University, Japan, where he is now an Emeritus Professor. Professor Kozai is also the Honorary President of the Japan Plant Factory Association (JPFA) and a former President of The Agricultural Academy of Japan. As a pioneer of indoor plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs), also referred to as indoor vertical farming, Professor Kozai is widely regarded as one of the founding figures in PFALs, and vertical farming. He has edited a number of books on PFALs and is the author of over 300 publications on controlled environment agriculture technologies.