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Campus-Based Agriculture: The Future of Food at Gettysburg College [PDF]

, 2019
This research investigates various methods for producing food on the campus of Gettysburg College in order to improve food sustainability. The transportation of food contributes to the increased use of fossil fuels, which in turn leads to global warming ...
Werley, Bryn K.
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Feasibility Study: Vertical Farm EDEN [PDF]

, 2013
Hundreds of millions of people around the world do not have access to sufficient food. With the global population continuing to increase, the global food output will need to drastically increase to meet demands.
Schubert, Daniel, Vrakking, Vincent, Zeidler, Conrad   +2 more
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Selenium uptake and distribution in chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) grown in an aeroponic system

Acta Agriculturae Slovenica, 2011
Cultivated plants generally are a poor source of dietary selenium (< 0.1 mg/kg wet weight). In this work the influence of sodium selenate on selenium distribution in the chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) cultivars ‘Anivip’ and ‘Monivip’ was studied in an ...
Vekoslava STIBILJ, Polona SMRKOLJ, Radojko JAĆIMOVIĆ, Jože OSVALD   +3 more
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Optimizing Plasma Discharge Intensities and Spraying Intervals for Enhanced Growth, Mineral Uptake, and Yield in Aeroponically Grown Lettuce

Horticulturae
Sustainable agriculture necessitates innovative solutions to enhance plant growth while optimizing resource efficiency. Plasma discharge generates reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (NH4+, NO3−, and NO2−), which form plasma-activated water upon ...
Abdallah Harold Mosha, Pengfei Shen, Jianmin Gao, Osama Elsherbiny, Waqar Ahmed Qureshi   +4 more
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Effects of Growth Regulators and Propagation Systems on the Growth of Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Cuttings

Horticulturae
This study evaluated the effects of the growth retardants daminozide and paclobutrazol on the production of propagation material of Lavandula angustifolia under controlled greenhouse conditions.
Georgios Lykokanellos, Ioannis Lagogiannis, Aglaia Liopa-Tsakalidi, Georgios Salachas   +3 more
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International Life Sciences Research Announcement 'Pick and Eat' Project Contributions [PDF]

The International Life Sciences Research Announcement (ILSRA) is a grant which focuses on 'Pick and Eat' salad-crop productivity, nutritional value, and acceptability to supplement the International Space Station (ISS) food system.
Moore, Jessica
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Application of Water-Sensitive Paper for Spray Performance Evaluation in Aeroponics via a Segmentation-Based Algorithm

Applied Sciences
Continued population growth demands a significant increase in agricultural production to ensure food security. However, agricultural output is limited by environmental crises and the negative impacts of open-field farm practices.
Muhammad Amjad, Yeong-Hyeon Shin, Je-Min Park, Woo-Jae Cho, Uk-Hyeon Yeo   +4 more
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Arugula and Lettuce Responses to Greenhouse Hydroponic Systems: An Analysis of Yield and Resource Use Efficiencies

HortScience
Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) for leafy green production is growing in popularity as consumers and producers become more environmentally conscious.
George Kerrigan Hutchinson, Zilfina Rubio Ames, Krishna Nemali, Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi   +3 more
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Potato seed tuber production from in vitro and apical stem cutting under aeroponic system. [PDF]

, 2015
Demo, P., Ngamau, K., Nyende, A.B., Tsoka, O.   +3 more
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Current Concepts and Future Directions of CELSS [PDF]

, 1985
Bioregenerative life support systems for use in space were studied. Concepts of such systems include the use of higher plants and/or microalgae as sources of food, potable water and oxygen, and as sinks for carbon dioxide and metabolic wastes.
Bredt, J., Macelroy, R. D.
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