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Research and technology in plant factories with artificial lighting: past, present and future

Code: 9781801469395
Ying Liu, Paul Kusuma and Leo F. M. Marcelis, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands

Chapter synopsis:

The past decade has seen rapid improvements in the technology used for plant factories with artificial light (PFALs), and these improvements are expected to continue for the coming years. These technological advancements are both a continuation and a synthesis of technologies that have been under development for centuries if not millennia. Here, we categorize PFAL technologies into six categories: architecture & automation, lighting, climate control, sensors & algorithms, rootzones, and genetics, and we discuss the past, present, and future of each. Among these technology categories, lighting has probably received the most attention, partially due to the increase in LED efficiency that has occurred over the past decade, and partially due to lighting’s visual appeal. The other technologies, however, are also making PFALs an increasingly feasible industry by increasing yields per unit growing area, by decreasing energy and resource consumption, and by increasing product quality.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2023.0126.04
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Architecture and automation
  • 3 Lighting
  • 4 Climate control
  • 5 Sensors and algorithms
  • 6 Rootzone
  • 7 Genetics and plant breeding
  • 8 Conclusion
  • 9 Where to look for further information
  • 10 References

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