Vertical agriculture is a revolutionary and sustainable agricultural method that does not require so much space and water demand, and has no impact on the ecological environment.
Because vertical agriculture is still groping and developing, people have never stopped questioning it, but in the future, as the number of people increases and the area of arable land decreases, the development of vertical agriculture is inevitable. Agricultural production can no longer depend on the sky for food. The harsh global natural environment and climate will cause food shortages in the future. Only new technologies and new models of agriculture can satisfy all of this.
The following 13 innovative technologies and their applications represent the latest developments in the field of vertical agriculture:
1. Hydroponics
Hydroponics is a new method of plant cultivation, and it is also the most widely used method in vertical agriculture. This method does not require soil, but uses nutrient solution to cultivate, which is more convenient to cultivate and the plants are safer.
2. Aerosol cultivation
Aerosol cultivation technology is a new type of cultivation method. Aerosol cultivation is similar to hydroponics. The difference is that the nutrient solution is atomized and sprayed directly onto the roots of plants in the form of spray to provide the water and nutrients needed for plant growth. , And there is the ability to reduce water consumption.
3. Fish and vegetable symbiosis
The fish and vegetable symbiosis system is very similar to the hydroponic system, but one more is to integrate fish and plants together and use each other. The water purified by the plants is used for the fish ponds, and the waste generated by the fish can serve as the nutritional needs of the plants. .
4. Lokal-a self-sufficient small household vegetable system
Lokal technology is the combination of hydroponics and LED grow lights. Nutrient solution replaces soil and LED grow lights replace sunlight, so that plants can also be grown indoors without being restricted by environmental or geographical conditions.
5. AeroFarms-Intelligent Vertical Agriculture Innovation
AeroFarms technology combines the latest technologies such as LED grow light supplement light, aerosol cultivation technology and climate control to control and regulate various factors in line with the growth of plants, giving plants the best growth environment, but the investment cost may be higher. But now there are many successful cases abroad.
6. Plantscapers-buildings that provide food for residents
Plantscapers is a patented vertical agriculture technology that uses a rack-type transportation system to gradually move planting plants from the floor to the ceiling of the vertical greenhouse without artificial lighting. It can deal with various environments at any time without affecting the growth of plants.
7. VertiCrop-Urban Sustainable Agriculture Technology
This technology is based on hydroponics technology, which moves specially made suspension trays through a transportation system to provide plants with the best artificial light and natural light. Moreover, it is not affected by the environment, so that the growth of plants will not be affected and the yield will be greatly improved.
8. Modular Farm
The modular farm system is a major innovation of the Canadian company ModularFarms. Able to produce healthy and fresh plants in any climate and anywhere. The modular farm is a customized design based on the concept of urban farms, providing modules that can be used for various purposes. Users can customize the system and expand its functions according to agricultural needs.
9. Cubic Agriculture System
The cubic agricultural system works through the conveyor rotation method, automatic nutrient delivery system and LED grow light supplement light to create the best growth environment for green plants, and the water consumption is only 1/26 of that of traditional agriculture.
10. ZipGrow-vertical farming by modern farmers
The principle of ZipGrow is to use traditional hydroponics technology combined with a vertical gravity supply system to maximize the use of limited space and increase the benefit per unit area.
11. Bowery-the most technologically advanced commercial indoor farm in the world
BoweryOS, a technologically advanced agricultural system developed by the American indoor breeding company Bowery, can control the whole indoor growth process of crops without the use of pesticides, and the yield will be greatly improved compared with traditional planting methods, and more than 100 kinds of herbs and green leafy vegetables can be grown.
12. Skyfarm-wind vertical farm tower
British architectural firm Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners proposed a concept called Skyfarm during the 2014 World Architecture Festival. The intention is to build a hyperboloid tower, using different farming techniques, including fish-vegetable symbiosis and traditional soil planting methods, suitable for producing crops in high-density urban areas or places with less land supply.
13. Sky Greens-the world's first hydraulic vertical farm
The principle of Sky Greens is that the plants at the bottom absorb water, while the plants at the top get sunlight, and the whole process continues to cycle. Compared with traditional agricultural technology, it does not occupy land space and saves more water resources.
Vertical agriculture is increasingly becoming an accepted mode of production. These innovative technologies will become more and more popular and will completely change the face of agriculture in the future! The development of agricultural planting is inseparable from light, and the same is true for vertical agriculture, and most of them are indoor planting, so it is natural to need supplementary light. LED plant lights are now the most popular plant supplement light for indoor planting. The development of vertical agriculture will bring a wave of new markets and opportunities to LED plant lights.
Practical functions of LED grow lights:
1. Use LED grow lights to illuminate plants: extend the light time and reduce the growth cycle of plants;
2. LED grow lights can effectively prevent overgrowth of plants and grow more orderly;
3. LED grow lights can increase crop yields and economic benefits;
4. LED grow lights can effectively prevent the invasion of pests;
5. LED grow lights promote flowering and fruiting of melon and fruit plants and reduce the formation of deformed fruits;
6. LED grow lights can completely replace sunlight, and plants can thrive when planting plants in winter;
7. LED grow lights can effectively promote the formation of chlorophyll, anthocyanin and carotene required for plant photosynthesis;
8. LED grow lights can be used for space plant systems and space planting;
9. LED grow lights can be used in a wide range of environments, such as large-scale planting, multi-layer tissue culture, local lighting, home bonsai, etc.
LED grow light application advantages:
1. The LED grow light can be well used in tissue culture and can be used for close-range lighting, especially with LED plant light strips;
2. The wavelength of the LED grow light can be customized, which can replace 3-5 times the power of high-pressure sodium lamps, halogen lamps, and fluorescent lamps, saving power by 80%;
3. The LED grow light has a long life span, up to 50,000 hours;
4. LED grow lights can be freely matched with the ratio of lamp beads to meet the needs of different plants and different growth stages;
5. The use of led plant growth lights can control the growth rate of plants and predict the maturity time of the market;
6. LED grow light is a kind of energy-saving, environmentally friendly and efficient plant growth light.
7. The heat emitted by LED grow lights is much lower than that of traditional plant growth lights.
8. LED grow lights respond faster than traditional plant growth lights;
9. LED grow lights are stronger than traditional plant growth lights and have stronger impact resistance.
Features of LED grow lights:
1. Increase yield: The energy needed for plant growth comes from the photosynthesis of plants, and photosynthesis requires sunlight, and LED grow lights can supplement light to plants when the light is insufficient, and promote the accumulation of plant dry matter, thus achieving the purpose of increasing yield. .
2. Early market: LED grow lights can shorten the growth cycle of plants, promote the growth of plants, can make crops go on the market 7-15 days in advance, greatly increasing the economic income of users.
3. High luminous efficiency: 90% of the light emitted by LED grow lights can be absorbed by plants. Traditional plant lights such as high-pressure sodium lamps and metal halide lamps can only absorb 8-10% of the light during photosynthesis.
4. Low power consumption: LED grow lights consume very little power, so users do not have to worry about the cost of supplementary lights.
5. Long lifespan: LED grow lights have an extremely long lifespan, with an ultra-long lifespan of 50,000 hours to ensure long-term safe and efficient operation of the product.
6. Environmental protection: LED grow lights are safe, environmentally friendly and do not contain toxic mercury. Our LED grow lights use 10%-30% more energy than traditional lights. Consuming less energy can reduce greenhouse gas emissions into our environment.
As more and more companies devote themselves to the field of plant lighting, they have the footprint of Yaorong Technology. The various LED grow lights produced by Yaorong Technology are highly recognized by users. On the road of future development, we will always insist on producing good products to help more plants grow more efficient and reliable.
