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A
visionary
way
to
feed
growing
urban
populations
Explore
how
dynamic
environmental
conditions
could
revolutionize
vertical
farming—maximizing
productivity
and
profitability
helping
supply
nutritious
food
populations.
This
complimentary,
interactive
event
builds
on
a
Frontiers
in
Science
[lead
article](https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/science/articles/10.3389/fsci.2024.1411259/full)
promoting
the
use
of
control
farms
optimize
crop
yields,
quality,
cost-effectiveness.
You’ll
hear
from
article
authors
other
experts
effects
altering
different
conditions—and
monitoring
systems,
modeling,
breeding
programs
can
support
supplying
vitamin-rich
fruits
vegetables
also
have
chance
pose
questions
expert
panel
speakers.
[Register
here](https://events.frontiersin.org/vertical-farming-goes-dynamic/C)
Research Square (Research Square),
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 7, 2025
Abstract
Vertical
farming
(VF)
could
play
a
role
in
addressing
some
global
food
challenges,
yet
it
requires
higher
crop
yields
and
lower
costs
to
become
viable
at
large
scales.
While
reductions
capital
intensity
are
required,
the
need
for
new
cultivars
has
been
largely
overlooked.
This
is
partially
result
of
common
dynamic
models:
Energy
Cascade
Models
(ECMs).
ECMs
derive
yield
estimates
based
on
assimilate
production
from
incoming
energy
only,
neglecting
plant’s
limitations
storing
transporting
assimilates.
However,
VF
crops
often
experience
sink-limited
as
opposed
source-limited
conditions.
Here,
we
adapt
ECM
into
Plant
Balance
Model
(PBM)
that
includes
conditions
show
current
lettuce
tomato
already
close
Further
improvements
literature
(700
kg
m⁻²
yr⁻¹)
would
require
an
unprecedented
51%
decrease
cycle
time
(6.8
days).
We
estimate
potential
330
369
yr⁻¹,
respectively.
improving
beyond
230
145
respectively,
temperatures
genetics
do
not
tolerate.
By
assessing
nature
using
PBM,
reveal
proactive
breeding
programs
essential
without
them,
may
stagnate
very
soon
limit
future
scalability.
The Journal of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
In
this
review,
we
highlight
some
recent
developments
in
controlled-environment
agriculture
(CEA),
discuss
its
sustainability
and
provide
a
future
outlook,
mainly
based
on
recently
published
work
from
Wageningen
University
&
Research,
extended
with
other
references.
We
present
data
improvements
yield
energy
use
efficiency
over
the
past
40
years
focus
several
options
to
improve
light
efficiency.
Latest
findings
applying
different
spectra,
an
emphasis
far-red
are
discussed,
followed
by
advantages
of
dynamic
growth
environment.
Sustainability
production
greenhouses
vertical
farms
is
analysed.
Recent
studies,
perspectives,
challenges
autonomous
control
digitalisation
crop
development
presented
review
ends
section
CEA.
