Plant Factory Basics, Applications and Advances

ISBN-13: 9780323851527 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 462 str.

Toyoki Kozai; Genhua Niu; Joseph G. Masabni

Spis treści

PART 1. Introduction

1. Why plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) are necessary

2. Terms related to PFALs

3. Role and characteristics of PFALs

4. Contribution of PFALs to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Beyond

PART 2. Basics

5. Photonmetric quantities and their application

6. LED product terminology and performance description of LED luminaires

7. Photon efficacy in horticulture: turning LED packages into LED luminaires

8. Balances and use efficiencies of CO2, water and energy

9. Hydroponics

10. Aquaponics

11. Plant responses to environments

PART 3. Applications

12. Productivity: Definition and application

13. How to integrate and optimize productivity

14. Emerging economics and profitability of PFALs

15. Business models and cost performance of downtown mini-plant factories

16. Indoor production of tomatoes

SECTION 4. Advanced Research in PFALs and Indoor Farms

17. Toward an optimal spectrum for photosynthesis and plant morphology in LED-based crop cultivation

18. Indoor lighting effects on plant nutritional compounds and mineral elements

19. Indoor Production of Ornamental Seedlings, Vegetable Transplants, and Microgreens

20. Molecular breeding of miraculin-accumulating tomatoes with suitable traits for cultivation in PFALs and the optimization of cultivation methods

21. Environmental control of PFAL

22. Human-Centered Perspective on Urban Agriculture

23. Towards commercial production of head vegetables in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs)

24. Concluding remarks