Essays about: "Lettuce"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 39 essays containing the word Lettuce.

  1. 21. Life Cycle Assessment of Lettuce Production Systems : A Case Study Performed at Hollbium

    University essay from

    Author : Selma Mujkic; Kaushik Narasimhan Andakudi Kesavan; [2020]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment LCA ; soilless culture system; hydroponics; urban agriculture; circular economy; food; urban symbiosis; Engineering and Technology; Teknik och teknologier;

    Abstract : Agriculture is one of the most carbon-intensive sectors in today’s world. With demand for food soaring to feed an ever-increasing population, many methods are employed to produce food, ranging from open-field to greenhouse systems. READ MORE

  3. 22. Urban Farming: Production comparison of Basil and Oak Leaf lettuce in two hydroponic growing systems : an industrial collaborated study in Sweden

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Omer Hafeez Malik; [2020]
    Keywords : Hydroponics; Lactuca sativa; Ocimum basilicum; precision farming; vertical farming;

    Abstract : The modern agriculture of the world is facing huge challenges in terms of increasing scarcity of natural resources such as water and land. The increase in global population is not only enabling in expansion of big cities but also raising questions of accommodating and feeding this amount of population. READ MORE

  4. 23. Controlling nutrients in a hydroponic growing system

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för reglerteknik

    Author : Kalle Elmér; [2020]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Hydroponics is a method for cultivating plants with their roots suspended in water. This means that the nutrients normally present in the soil have to be supplied artificially, in an appropriate amount. Electrical conductivity can be used to measure the nutrient concentration in a hydroponic solution. READ MORE

  5. 24. Extending the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables in retail stores - Assessment of an innovative controlled atmosphere solution

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Mathieu Casanovas; [2019]
    Keywords : Food waste; fruits; vegetables; controlled atmosphere; innovation; shelf-life; quality; viability; environmental impact; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Fruits and vegetables (F&V) waste in retail stores linked to consumer dissatisfaction has led to an increased interest in new preservation solutions to extend the shelf-life of fresh produce. In this study, the potential of controlled atmosphere (CA) combined with optimal temperature and relative humidity (RH) to extend the shelf-life of fruits and vegetables (F&V) in retail stores for short-term storage periods was assessed using an innovative prototype. READ MORE

  6. 25. Food Supply Chain Actors’ View on Food Waste and Packaging: A Case Study on Iceberg Lettuce

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Förpackningslogistik

    Author : Jiyao Wang; Alexandra Mansner; [2017]
    Keywords : food waste; supply chain; packaging; iceberg lettuce; food waste reasons; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Food waste is currently a significant problem in today’s society where up to one third of all produced food is wasted before being consumed. The wastage occurs throughout the whole food supply chain but the largest contribution is generated in the households. READ MORE