September 2021, during Photonics Applications Week
#VerticalFarm #AgriFoodC #phapps
This is an overview of the three soil-free systems; Hydroponics, Aeroponics and Aquaponics Continue reading “The soil-free systems for providing nutrients to plants in vertical farms”
Behind a vault-like door, the long, windowless room has the same purple glow as the cabin on a Virgin America flight. Instead of passengers, the space is filled with row after row of plants, each growing under a carefully calibrated series of red and blue lights. Continue reading “LED “Recipes” Help Crops Grow Faster in Massive Netherlands Farming Lab”
Indoor farms grow vegetables sustainably and locally in areas where traditional field farming is not possible; lighting system uses 85% less energy than traditional systems. Continue reading “Philips & Green Sense Farms Usher in New Era of Indoor Farming with LED ‘Light Recipes’ That Help Optimize Crop Yield and Quality”
At The Plant, a group of food businesses runs in awe-inspiring harmony. A fish farm fertilizes the plants. A new brewery supplies carbon dioxide to help plants grow. And refuse from the cheesemaker feeds a digester that powers the whole operation. Continue reading “Inside An Old Chicago Packing Plant, Inspiring Proof That Urban Indoor Farming Can Succeed”