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City planners today focus on improving urban areas' environmental impact and sustainability. This is mainly down to the United Nations predicting that urban areas will house 60% of the world's population and be responsible for 81% of global energy consumption. This has led to the development of the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which includes a section devoted to "Sustainable Cities and Communities." What is the current situation in urban areas? The boom...
Technology is constantly improving - especially when it comes to agriculture. Many innovations enhance the quantity and quality of food production, increase efficiency and reduce the need for manual labour, and Controlled Environment Agriculture is one of these. Controlled Environment Agriculture is also known as and referred to as CEA. It combines engineering, plant science, and computer-managed greenhouse control tech. What benefits does CEA bring? CEA allows us to manipulate the environment to a plant's...
Growing media is the name given to material where plants develop their roots and grow - it regulates watering, aeration and nutrient intake. When you are thinking about what plant-growing media you want to use, you need to think about: the amount of drainage required how forgiving the media is the nutritional content of the medium The most common growing media for plants are: Please contact us via phone or email if you have any...
Vertical farming, also known as controlled environment agriculture (CEA), is the name for growing agricultural products or food in a factory-style situation - without the need for the usual growing media such as soil and sunlight. Instead, it relies on innovative greenhouse technologies such as lighting and nutrient delivery mediums.Today’s mainstream food production systems cannot keep up with the growing demand of our increasing population, and vertical farming allows for more efficient production - leading...
The main tasks of commercial horticulturalists are growing, distributing and selling crops, food and plants. One of the most critical parts of this complex role is a scientific understanding of what plants require to grow.Plants are much like humans; they need air, light, warmth, water and nutrients to be healthy. If a plant lacks even one of those, it can affect its growth and die.Let's take a closer look at each factor and how understanding...