Description
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.
About the Author
Dr Toyoki Kozai is former President of Chiba University, Japan, where he is now Emeritus Professor. Professor Kozai is also 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 vertical farming and has edited a number of books on PFALs and is the author of over 300 publications on controlled environment agriculture technologies. Dr Eri Hayashi is Vice President of the JPFA where she is also Director of International Relations and Consulting. She is also CEO of E*Green Lab Inc. Eri has been Research Project Leader for a national project on Artificial Intelligence- and Phenotyping-based Smart Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs). She also leads a number of international projects on technology development, has given papers at a number of international conferences and written widely on the topic of smart plant factories.
Book Information
ISBN 9781786769220
Author Prof Dickson Despommier
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Publisher Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm
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.
About the Author
Dr Toyoki Kozai is former President of Chiba University, Japan, where he is now Emeritus Professor. Professor Kozai is also 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 vertical farming and has edited a number of books on PFALs and is the author of over 300 publications on controlled environment agriculture technologies. Dr Eri Hayashi is Vice President of the JPFA where she is also Director of International Relations and Consulting. She is also CEO of E*Green Lab Inc. Eri has been Research Project Leader for a national project on Artificial Intelligence- and Phenotyping-based Smart Plant Factories with Artificial Lighting (PFALs). She also leads a number of international projects on technology development, has given papers at a number of international conferences and written widely on the topic of smart plant factories.
Book Information
ISBN 9781786769220
Author Prof Dickson Despommier
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Publisher Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 210g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm
