Plant Factory Basics, Applications and Advances

Plant Factory Basics, Applications and Advances

Plant Factory Basics, Applications, and Advances takes the reader from an overview of the need for and potential of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) in enhancing food production and security to the latest advances and benefits of this agriculture environment. Edited by leading experts Toyoki Kozai, Genhua Niu, and Joseph Masabni, this book aims to provide a platform of PFAL technology and science, including ideas on its extensive business and social applications towards the next-generation PFALs. The book is presented in four parts: Introduction, Basics, Applications, and Advanced Research. Part 1 covers why PFALs are necessary for urban areas, how they can contribute to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and a definition of PFAL in relation to the term "indoor vertical farm." Part 2 presents SI units and radiometric, photometric, and photonmetric quantities, types, components, and performance of LED luminaires, hydroponics and aquaponics, and plant responses to the growing environment in PFALs. Part 3 describes the indexes and definition of various productivity aspects of PFAL, provides comparisons of the productivity of the past and the present operation of any given PFALs, and compares PFALs with one another from the productivity standpoint by applying the common indexes. Part 4 describes the advances in lighting and their effects on plant growth, breeding of indoor and outdoor crops, production of fruiting vegetables and head vegetables, and concluding with a focus on a human-centered perspective of urban agriculture. Providing real-world insights and experience, Plant Factory Basics, Applications, and Advances is the ideal resource for those seeking to take the next step in understanding and applying PFAL concepts. Provides the most in-depth assessment of PFAL available - Compares PFAL to “indoor vertical farming” and provides important insights into selecting optimal choice - Presents insights to inspire design and management of the next generation of PFALs Provides a platform of PFAL technology and science, including business and social applications towards next generation PFALs Plant Factory Basics, Applications and Advances takes the reader from an overview of the need for, and potential of, Plant Factories with Artificial Light (PFALs) in enhancing food production and security to the latest advances and benefits of this agriculture environment. Edited by leading experts Toyoki Kozai and Genhua Niu, this book aims to provide a platform of PFAL technology and science, including ideas on its extensive business and social applications towards the next generation PFALs. The book is presented in four parts: Introduction, Basics, Applications and Advances. Part 1 covers why PFALs are necessary for urban areas, how they can contribute to the SDGs, and a definition of PFAL in relation to the term ‘indoor vertical farm’. Part 2 presents SI (International System of) units, and radiometric, photometric, and photonmetric quantities; Types, components, and performance of LED luminaire, Resource use efficiency, Plant response to the environment and measurement of plant physiological characteristics. Part 3 describes the Indexes and definition of various productivity aspects of PFAL, provides comparisons of the productivity of the past and the present operation of any given PFALs, as well as comparing PFALs with one another from the productivity standpoint by applying the common indexes. This section also provides classification and listing of those factors that affect productivity, the cycles for productivity improvement. Part 4 describes the advances in lighting effects on plant growth, breeding of indoor and outdoor crops, production of fruit vegetables and head vegetables and concludes with a focus on the human-centered prospective of urban agriculture. An ideal complement to the Editors’ Plant Factory, this book features greater detail on vision, mission, values, and goals of the next generation PFALs and how PF can contribute to the United Nation’s “17 Sustainable Development Goals”, which is the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. Providing real-world insights and experience led by an engineer who is knowledgeable about plant science and a plant scientist who is knowledgeable about engineering, Plant Factory Basics, Applications and Advances is the ideal resource for those seeking to take the next step in understanding and applying PFAL concepts. Toyoki Kozai Ph.D, is the president of The Agricultural Academy of Japan. After establishing his early work on greenhouse light environments, energy savings, ventilation, and computer applications, his scientific interest was extended to in-vitro environments and their control for sugar-free medium micro-propagation and transplant production in closed systems using artificial lighting. He served as President of the Japan Plant Factory Association (a non-profit organization) and is leading the r