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Product quality and resource efficiency in plant production in indoor farming systems
Project
Project code: A/18/05
Contract period: 01.04.2018
- 31.03.2021
Budget: 125,000 Euro
Purpose of research: Applied research
Keywords: energy efficiency, closed systems, indoor farming, LED
The overall goals of the project "Product quality and resource efficiency in plant production in indoor farming systems" are the evaluation of the application possibilities and limits as well as the optimization of indoor farming concepts. Important aspects are the plant selection, detailed determination of material and energy flow balances as well as the comparison of the balances with cultivation methods in the greenhouse.Through the use of modern measurement and sensor technology, the consumption data and the evaluation of the growth efficiency are to be recorded to a large extent online. Based on the measurement data and parameters, new climate and cultural management strategies are developed. Likewise, the measurement data are used to create resource and material flow balances, which are evaluated using methods from the field of environmental accounting. The development of models for the automated generation of mass and energy flow balances is another aspect to achieve a continuous optimization of the culture management.Sub-goals:• Analysis and selection of plants that may be of interest for cultivation in pure artificial light systems. A special focus is on the potential added value that cultivation in artificial lighting systems can offer over cultivation under glass. The added value can be due to the increase in desired ingredients, the year-round production of, for example, flowers or fruits, production without the use of pesticides or other criteria.• Development and optimization of concepts and culture methods for plant production in artificial light spaces, taking into account resource efficiency (water efficiency, energy efficiency, growth efficiency, etc.)• Creation of input / output balances of all material and energy flows and determination of waste quantities. Development of criteria for the sustainability assessment of indoor growing systems.
Section overview
Subjects
- Horticulture
- Vegetable Gardening
- Specialised crops
- Resource management
