“Father of Vertical Farming,” Dr. Toyoki Kozai Says ‘Future Promising’
ICCEA 2017: Dr. Toyoki Kozai’s take on vertical farming.
The most fulfilling project for the next generation of vertical farms is the online estimation of rates of photosynthesis, transpiration (water uptake) and respiration in vertical farms.
By Patrick Williams
Produce Grower
Mar 2, 2016
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Excerpts:
PG: What does the future look like for vertical farming?
TK: It is promising. Commercialization of vertical farms started in Asian countries such as Japan and Taiwan since 2010. It is going to be started in the Netherlands this year. Russia has a strong interest in the vertical farming business.
Commercialization of strawberry production in vertical farms started in Japan two years ago. Commercialization of high-wire cherry tomato production has been considered in the Netherlands. Many private companies are interested in the production of medicinal plants in vertical farms.
Produce Grower: Your keynote topic is titled “LED lighting for Urban Agriculture.” How is LED lighting different for urban agriculture than for agriculture in other types of controlled environments?
Dr. Toyoki Kozai: By using LED, we can choose an optimal light quality for vegetative growth, reproductive (flowering) growth, and/or secondary metabolite production of crops with use of minimum electricity consumption. Inter-crop supplemental lighting can be conducted most efficiently by using LEDs. LED technology has still been advancing rapidly and the cost performance of using LEDs will be improved further in the near future. Optimal LED lighting recipe for value-added plant production will open a new business (cosmetics, medicinal, plant-derived food/soft drink additives).
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Source: http://www.cityfarmer.info/2017/03/03/father-of-vertical-farming-dr-toyoki-kozai-says-future-promising/
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