Terrariums are advanced greenhouse based plant production systems that use automation controllers, sensors, growing recipes, and artificial intelligence to grow fresh food on a consistent basis.
Controlled Environment Agriculture is the process of growing produce in a closed ecosystem while managing a number of variables. The goal of this method is to reduce disease and pest threats, maximize efficiency, increase sustainability and yield, and reduce overall operating costs. CEA frequently employs automation techniques to gain greater control over a variety of farming factors. Automation of humidity, light, carbon dioxide levels, temperature, and nutrition is included.
Automatic monitoring and control of air temperature, humidity, CO2 and Air Quality within precise tolerances for optimal growth of the produce
Automated monitoring and control of lighting to render specific lighting pattern recipes, giving the plants the intensity, and frequency they need for photosynthesis
Automatic dosing system continuously measures the pH and EC values, to make precise adjustments to stay within the limits as per the plant growing recipes
Automated water and nutrient
irrigation control ensures that
the plants get the exact amount
of nutrient water, while also
recycling and purifying
By placing container farms closer to the consumers who will consume the produce which is grown locally
Traceability ensures that the steps can be traced backwards and forwards at any point in the supply chain. This enables quick corrective actions when a food quality issue is discovered
CEA increases a farm's production efficiency by shortening the growth cycle and increasing plant density
CEA eliminates the impacts of climate, location, and seasonality, allowing you to have any produce you choose at any time of year and in any area
Plants are automatically provided accurate input variables of nutrients and nutrient dosage at predetermined intervals in the container
CEA can save 70 to 90 percent more water than soil due to its efficiency. Water circulates throughout the system, allowing plants to absorb more of the water they require for active metabolism
In a CEA system, plants are grown throughout the year by controlling the key parameters of air temperature, relative humidity, VPD, evapotranspiration, carbon dioxide concentrations and light availability. CEA ensures higher food production vis-a-vis efforts required and enables cultivation even in areas with degraded soil. Vertical farming is an environmentally suitable solution to increase productivity per area as stacked layers of planting can be configured to suit the scale of the grow operation.
The Plant Factory, re-engineered shipping containers, are modular and portable vertical production environments for growing a diverse range of greens in
all weather conditions. The Plant Factory enables growers to achieve year-round consistent vegetable production. To ensure quality and consistency,
the Plant Factory uses artificial control of light, temperature, moisture, and carbon dioxide concentrations. The Plant Factory is an excellent choice for implementing Smart Agriculture techniques. The Plant Factory ensures higher food production in relation to the effort required, and it makes production possible even in difficult or impossible areas. Crop selection, lighting selection, and design are important factors in the success of a plant factory. Plant factories are becoming more viable as technology advances.
With controlled-environment agriculture systems one can control variables such as: lighting (light spectrum and intensity), temperature, humidity, Co2 concentration, airflow, irrigation rate, and fertilizer composition and distribution.
These components vary slightly depending on what type of farming method is being used. The most common vertical farming method used in integration with controlled-environment agriculture is hydroponic farming, whereby produce is grown inside of a water-based system.
Aeroponics, whereby produce is grown with the help of mist, has also been steadily growing over the past several years. While less common, geoponic farming- which is soil-based (such as Vertical Field or greenhouses)
can also be integrated with controlled-environment agriculture technology.
Vertical farm software, such as sensors, monitors, and other data information systems are an important component of controlled-environment agriculture technology, as they enable vertical farm companies to analyze their effectivity, minimize energy and waste, and increase yields.