Plant Factory: An Indoor Vertical Farming System for Efficient Quality Food Production

Plant Factory: An Indoor Vertical Farming System for Efficient Quality Food Production provides information on a field that is helping to offset the threats that unusual weather and shortages of land and natural resources bring to the food supply. As alternative options are needed to ensure adequate and efficient production of food, this book represents the only available resource to take a practical approach to the planning, design, and implementation of plant factory (PF) practices to yield food crops. The PF systems described in this book are based on a plant production system with artificial (electric) lights and include case studies providing lessons learned and best practices from both industrial and crop specific programs. With insights into the economics as well as the science of PF programs, this book is ideal for those

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"The most complete guide I have read" according to Amazon Customer. This book is an absolute powerhouse for those wishing to open up an indoor hydro vertical operation. It goes into incredible detail for every single facet of such an undertaking, from the biochemistry of photosynthesis to the architectural layout of your warehouse/growing area. It's also clear that there are no ulterior commercial motives here, as they do not shy away from clearly stating that (ultra-expensive) LED systems do not offer any advantages over the much cheaper T5 fluorescents (with a specific light spectrum, of course).This, along with the works of Howard Resh will be a. This is not an easy to read book full of generalities This is not an easy to read book full of generalities. This is hard core science research that goes far beyond what a casual reader will understand. I would say it is at the post graduate level and is a warehouse full of valuable data.. Not just data but links to other sources of information Amazon Customer Not just data but links to other sources of information. It is defiantly a must have for the closed growing system manager.

Che Fauziah Ishak, Universiti Putra Malaysia. It is quite unusual for a book to even provide information on the training centre whereby a trainee can register himself or herself. "Plant Factory is very useful for a beginner interested to venture into crop production using plant factory system. Also, the risk or probability of failure of the entrepreneur investing in this system to succeed or make money should also be highlighted. As it mentioned, this system of vegetables production is rather costly and the economics or cost-benefit analysis should be included as