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Editorial: Controlled environment agriculture goes dynamic [PDF]

Frontiers in Plant Science
Kevin M. Folta, Ying Liu, Ying Liu, Leo F. M. Marcelis, Elias Kaiser, Elias Kaiser   +5 more
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Continuous Lighting Promotes Plant Growth, Light Conversion Efficiency, and Nutritional Quality of Eruca vesicaria (L.) Cav. in Controlled Environment With Minor Effects Due to Light Quality

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021
Light-emitting diode lamps can allow for the optimization of lighting conditions in artificial growing environments, with respect to light quality, quantity, and photoperiod extension, to precisely manage resources and crop performance.
Simona Proietti, Stefano Moscatello, Francesca Riccio, Peter Downey, Alberto Battistelli   +4 more
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Let-Us Investigate; A Meta-Analysis of Influencing Factors on Lettuce Crop Yields within Controlled-Environment Agriculture Systems

Plants, 2023
Climate change-related impacts have hampered the productivity of agricultural lands in recent times, affecting food security globally. Novel technology-based agricultural production systems such as controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) are a way to ...
Michael Gargaro, Richard J. Murphy, Zoe M. Harris   +2 more
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CEA Systems: the Means to Achieve Future Food Security and Environmental Sustainability?

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2022
As demand for food production continues to rise, it is clear that in order to meet the challenges of the future in terms of food security and environmental sustainability, radical changes are required throughout all levels of the global food system ...
Nicholas Cowan, Laura Ferrier, Bryan Spears, Julia Drewer, Dave Reay, Ute Skiba   +5 more
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Narratives and Benefits of Agricultural Technology in Urban Buildings: A Review

Atmosphere, 2022
The literature on agricultural technology (ag-tech) for urban agriculture (UA) offers many narratives about its benefits in addressing the challenges of sustainability and food security for urban environments.
Michael G. Parkes, Duarte Leal Azevedo, Tiago Domingos, Ricardo F. M. Teixeira   +3 more
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Vertical Farming: Innovations, Challenges, and the Future of Sustainable Urban Agriculture [PDF]

Madras Agricultural Journal
Vertical farming represents a transformative approach to food production, offering sustainable solutions to the mounting challenges of urbanization, climate change, and global food insecurity.
Gokulakrishnan G, Navaneetha Krishnan T, Tamilselvan D, Sanjeevkumar S, Devaganesh A, Janani N, Arunadevi K, Balaji Kannan   +7 more
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Determination of glucosinolates and breakdown products in Brassicaceae baby leafy greens using UHPLC-QTOF/MS and GC/MS

Food Chemistry Advances, 2023
Brassica vegetables (Brassicaceae) produce a unique class of compounds known as glucosinolates. The breakdown products of glucosinolates, including isothiocyanates, are recognized as the primary sources of bioactivity and characteristic taste, flavor and
Lara J. Brindisi, Weiting Lyu, H. Rodolfo Juliani, Qingli Wu, Beverly J. Tepper, James E. Simon   +5 more
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Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA): A Promising Solution with Challenges in Tropical Zones [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
In tropical greenhouses, single-stage direct evaporative cooling systems (DECS) are commonly employed. However, a key limitation of DECS is the inability to achieve desired temperature reductions.
Choomjaihan Prasan, Onmankhong Jiraporn, Khwamphairn Bussaya, Sribua-iam Nattakan, Ninbua Metaporn, Subsomboon Ratchanon   +5 more
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Integration of algae treatment with hydroponic crop waste to reduce impact of nutrient waste streams

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment, 2022
Introduction Controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is expanding globally, but little is known about nutrient losses within these systems, or how to reduce subsequent pollution.
Nicholas Cowan, Stella White, Justyna Olszewska, Anne Dobel, Gavin Sim, Lorna J. Eades, Ute Skiba   +6 more
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Shading Level and Harvest Time Affect the Photosynthetic and Physiological Properties of Basil Varieties

Agronomy, 2023
Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) is one of the most important medicinal and aromatic plants. Light intensity is an indispensable factor for plants due to its effect on photosynthesis and physiological processes.
Paria Eskandarzade, Mahboobeh Zare Mehrjerdi, Fardad Didaran, Nazim S. Gruda, Sasan Aliniaeifard   +4 more
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