Controlled Environment Agriculture in Deserts, Tropics and Temperate Regions - A World Review

Jensen, Merle H.

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2002.578.1

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“…(Monisha et al, 2014) making efficient utilization of the land, water, nutrient and other resources. Protected cultivation, also known as 'Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)' is highly productive, environment protective and water and land conservative cultivation practice (Jensen, 2002). This technology can be utilized for year round production of high value vegetable crops with high yield.…”

Section: Issn: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 6 (2017) Pp 1242-1249mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Cow Urine and Bio-Fertilizers based Fertigation Schedule at Varying Levels of Drip Irrigation on Yield, Growth, Quality Parameters and Economics of Cucumber under Protected Condition

Kumar¹,

Datt²,

Sandal³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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Section: Issn: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 6 (2017) Pp 1242-1249mentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Cow Urine and Bio-Fertilizers based Fertigation Schedule at Varying Levels of Drip Irrigation on Yield, Growth, Quality Parameters and Economics of Cucumber under Protected Condition

Kumar¹,

Datt²,

Sandal³

et al. 2017

Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci

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“…Soilless culture is possibly the most intensive method of crop production in today's agricultural industry [2]. In combination with greenhouses or protective covers, it is both technology and capital intensive.…”

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Impact of Irrigation with Saline Water on the Production of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under Soilless and Traditional Techniques

Ibrahim

Elfaki

2020

ASRJ

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A greenhouse experiment was carried out to evaluate the response of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) to saline water irrigation under soilless and traditional techniques. A special fertigation technique with two different salinity levels (1 dS m-1 and 4 dS m-1) of water was used under different soilless media, namely, perlite, gravel, and pozzolana as inert media, in addition to traditional techniques. Results showed that among the three soilless substrates, perlite medium produced the highest total yields with larger fruit sizes. Furthermore, the perlite medium enabled significant savings in water, compared to gravel (-15%) and pozzolana (-20%). Moreover, the results corroborated the existing knowledge on the tolerance of tomato to brackish water irrigation, since there was no significant difference in yield of plants grown in the soil irrigated with water with salinity levels of 1.1 dSm-1 and 4-5 dS m-1. Plant biometric data revealed a better and quicker development of plants grown in the soilless media compared to those grown in the soil, even in the case of freshwater irrigation.

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“…CEA has been promoted as a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture systems. Since the overall environment is controlled, these systems can produce food year-round, with significantly lower water requirements than conventional agriculture, and they reduce outside contamination of production zones and eliminate the need for significant amounts of pesticides or herbicides to be applied to plants [11,12].…”

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Design and Testing of a Modified Hydroponic Shipping Container System for Urban Food Production

Sparks¹

2018

IJAAS

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In urban centers today, Controlled Environment Agriculture is being proposed as a potential alternative to conventional agriculture using hydroponic methods in controlled spaces as a means to increase local food production and improve urban food security by growing crops. One newly proposed technique, growing crops inside refurbished shipping containers, offers a flexible, mobile, and scalable means of year-round food production in a variety of climates. Despite the benefits of producing food locally, some concerns associated with shipping container systems include high-energy consumption from climate control and electric lightning systems, as well as expensive capital investments. This study investigated the viability and effectiveness of shipping container farms as alternative food production systems through an analysis of system energy requirements and resulting crop yields. A Modified Hydroponic Shipping Container system was designed and a Nutrient Film Technique hydroponics system was tested by growing lettuce plants and monitoring energy use throughout the growth period. Theoretical energy use at full scale was quantified for one year of production by modeling energy consumption of major system components through modeling or extension from results on the bench scale. Baseline crop production and overall energy consumption were assessed using a crop production efficiency metric created to evaluate the ratio of system outputs to inputs. Examination of alternative energy scenarios showed potential energy consumption reductions of up to 53 percent and an improvement of the total system crop production efficiency of up to 55 percent from the baseline. Implementation of suggested energy use reduction strategies could allow for the creation of viable and sustainable alternative food systems using shipping containers capable of providing local, accessible foods year-round for a variety of urban communities.

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Controlled Environment Agriculture in Deserts, Tropics and Temperate Regions - A World Review

Cited by 77 publications

References 2 publications

Effect of Cow Urine and Bio-Fertilizers based Fertigation Schedule at Varying Levels of Drip Irrigation on Yield, Growth, Quality Parameters and Economics of Cucumber under Protected Condition

Effect of Cow Urine and Bio-Fertilizers based Fertigation Schedule at Varying Levels of Drip Irrigation on Yield, Growth, Quality Parameters and Economics of Cucumber under Protected Condition

Impact of Irrigation with Saline Water on the Production of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) under Soilless and Traditional Techniques

Design and Testing of a Modified Hydroponic Shipping Container System for Urban Food Production

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