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  1. 1. Effects of temperature on germination and juvenile growth in Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Gabriel von Rosen; [2022]
    Keywords : indoor farming; vertical farming; hydroponics; spinach; seed germination;

    Abstract : As the worlds urban population grows more and more every year, it becomes increasingly important that cities become more self-sufficient on food. Indoor vertical hydroponic farms offer a solution to this by placing the farm in an urban environment and growing plants in a controlled environment. READ MORE

  3. 2. Life Cycle Assessment of Urban Underground Oyster Mushroom Farming

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Emile Lemaitre; [2022]
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment LCA ; Urban mushroom farming; Oyster mushrooms; Urban agriculture; Livscykelanalys LCA ; Urban svampodling; Ostronskivling; Stadsodling;

    Abstract : Global food production has been recognized as the single largest driver of environmental degradation and transgression of planetary boundaries. Providing healthy food sustainably to a growing, mostly urban population will require radical changes to the food system. READ MORE

  4. 3. Pedagogisk odling i grundskolan : kunskap, praktik och skörd för framtidens skolmat

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

    Author : Joel Deutschmann; [2021]
    Keywords : hydroponik; hydroponisk odling; hållbarhet; livsmedelssystem; microgreens; mikrogrönt; odlingspedagogik; skola; skott; undervisning vertikal odling; cultivation; education; food system; hydroponic vertical cultivation; hydroponics; school; sprouts; sustainability;

    Abstract : Livsmedelsproduktionen står för ungefär 26 procent av världens globala utsläpp av växthusgaser och har därmed en stor inverkan på planetens klimat och ekosystem. Sverige importerar majoriteten av de grönsaker och frukter som konsumeras i landet. READ MORE

  5. 4. One Square Meter Yield: A Hydroponic System Design

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Hithaishi Dayananda; [2021]
    Keywords : Hydroponics; Urban Food Resilience; Modular Design; Sustainability;

    Abstract : Vertical hydroponic farming is a developing sector that has the potential to mitigate the adverse effects of conventional farming while also meeting the demands of rapidly urbanizing populations. The global food system is responsible for up to 30% of anthropogenic GHG emissions, with primary production accounting for the majority of these emissions. READ MORE

  6. 5. How to improve the soilless cultivation of sweet basil looking at light and nutrition?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Crop Production Ecology

    Author : Hedvig Säll; [2020]
    Keywords : hydroponics; aeroponics; sweet basil; essential oils; vertical farming;

    Abstract : Sweet basil of the variety Genovese Gigante is an economically important crop with common use in the gastronomic, medical and cosmetic fields, to name a few, due to the high content of essential oils (EO). Indoor cultivation is a viable alternative to grow sweet basil all-year-round, independent of the outdoor conditions. READ MORE