Plant Factory - Revision history

Eric: Added a Category to the Page

2022-06-15T22:06:55Z

Added a Category to the Page

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	*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A YouTube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]		*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A YouTube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]

	[[Category: Food and Agriculture]]		[[Category: Controlled-environment growing]] [[Category: Food and Agriculture]]

Eric: Added a Category to the Page

2022-06-15T22:04:20Z

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A YouTube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]		*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A YouTube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]

			[[Category: Food and Agriculture]]

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2022-06-15T22:04:04Z

Minor Typo Fix

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A ~~Youtube~~ Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]		*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A YouTube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]

Eric: Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

2022-06-15T22:03:43Z

Updated the page to the more recent formatting style

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	*Since Location becomes Irrelevant (Outside of Cost), transportation can be reduced (re: [[Food Miles]] , and farmland can be [[Rewilded \| returned to wildland] or developed, thus saving land without interfering with the food supply		*Since Location becomes Irrelevant (Outside of Cost), transportation can be reduced (re: [[Food Miles]] , and farmland can be [[Rewilded \| returned to wildland] or developed, thus saving land without interfering with the food supply

	=~~See Also~~=		=Internal Links=
	*[[Open Source Controlled Environment Agriculture Construction Set]]		*[[Open Source Controlled Environment Agriculture Construction Set]]
	*[[Greenhouse]]		*[[Greenhouse]]
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	*[[Rooftop Garden]]		*[[Rooftop Garden]]

	=~~Useful~~ Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A Youtube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]		*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A Youtube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]

Eric: Added an internal link

2022-06-15T22:02:29Z

Added an internal link

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	*Plants are also grown in a sterile (''Or only with selected beneficial microorganisms'') environment and thus have longer shelf life		*Plants are also grown in a sterile (''Or only with selected beneficial microorganisms'') environment and thus have longer shelf life
	*If paired with [[Controlled Atmosphere Storage]], [[Refrigeration]], [[Food Irradiation]], [[Preservatives]], [[Food Drying]], or some combination of these shelf life would be almost irrelevant		*If paired with [[Controlled Atmosphere Storage]], [[Refrigeration]], [[Food Irradiation]], [[Preservatives]], [[Food Drying]], or some combination of these shelf life would be almost irrelevant
	*Also they use NO PESTICIDES, little water (due to the ~~closed loop~~ nature; no evaporative losses or wastewater), and low nutrient use (Especially if using aquaponics)		*Also they use NO PESTICIDES, little water (due to the [[Closed Loop]] nature; no evaporative losses or wastewater), and low nutrient use (Especially if using aquaponics)
	*Since Location becomes Irrelevant (Outside of Cost), transportation can be reduced (re: [[Food Miles]] , and farmland can be [[Rewilded \| returned to wildland] or developed, thus saving land without interfering with the food supply		*Since Location becomes Irrelevant (Outside of Cost), transportation can be reduced (re: [[Food Miles]] , and farmland can be [[Rewilded \| returned to wildland] or developed, thus saving land without interfering with the food supply

Eric: Minor Clarification

2022-06-15T22:01:40Z

Minor Clarification

OS combined cycle: /* See Also */

2020-03-14T16:52:20Z

OS combined cycle: /* Basics */

2020-03-14T16:48:13Z

Basics

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	*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]		*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]
	*Many are in Asia, partially due to the local market, but also because of surplus [[Cleanrooms]] from the tech industry that are easily converted		*Many are in Asia, partially due to the local market, but also because of surplus [[Cleanrooms]] from the tech industry that are easily converted
	*Plants are also grown in a sterile (Or only with selected ~~bennificial~~ microrganisms) enviroment and thus have longer shelf life		*Plants are also grown in a sterile (Or only with selected benificial microrganisms) enviroment and thus have longer shelf life
	*If paired with [[Controlled Atmosphere Storage]], [[Refrigeration]], [[Food Irradiation]], [[Preservatives]], [[Food Drying]], or some combination of these shelf life would be almost irrelevant		*If paired with [[Controlled Atmosphere Storage]], [[Refrigeration]], [[Food Irradiation]], [[Preservatives]], [[Food Drying]], or some combination of these shelf life would be almost irrelevant
	*Also they use NO PESTICIDES, little water, and low nutrient use (Especially if using aquaponics)		*Also they use NO PESTICIDES, little water, and low nutrient use (Especially if using aquaponics)

OS combined cycle: /* Basics */

2020-03-14T16:47:59Z

Basics

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	*This means much of it's next success depends on [[Selective Breeding]] and [[Genetic Engineering]] of plants		*This means much of it's next success depends on [[Selective Breeding]] and [[Genetic Engineering]] of plants
	*They are also intresting in that they make for great labratory's for testing these new varieties as all conditions can be varied, and high throughput means lots of possible tests/samples		*They are also intresting in that they make for great labratory's for testing these new varieties as all conditions can be varied, and high throughput means lots of possible tests/samples
	*Typically use [[Vertical ~~Farming~~]] , [[Grow Lights]] , [[Agricultural Atmosphere Enrichment]] , [[Hydroponics]] / [[Aeroponics]] / [[Aquaponics]] and [[HVAC]]		*Typically use [[Vertical farming]] , [[Grow Lights]] , [[Agricultural Atmosphere Enrichment]] , [[Hydroponics]] / [[Aeroponics]] / [[Aquaponics]] and [[HVAC]]
	*Thus are rater energy intensive, but are often paired with solar and/or biomass power generation		*Thus are rater energy intensive, but are often paired with solar and/or biomass power generation
	*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]		*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]

Eric: Added some more information

2020-02-28T04:07:44Z

Added some more information

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	*Thus are rater energy intensive, but are often paired with solar and/or biomass power generation		*Thus are rater energy intensive, but are often paired with solar and/or biomass power generation
	*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]		*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]
			*Many are in Asia, partially due to the local market, but also because of surplus [[Cleanrooms]] from the tech industry that are easily converted
			*Plants are also grown in a sterile (Or only with selected bennificial microrganisms) enviroment and thus have longer shelf life
			*If paired with [[Controlled Atmosphere Storage]], [[Refrigeration]], [[Food Irradiation]], [[Preservatives]], [[Food Drying]], or some combination of these shelf life would be almost irrelevant
			*Also they use NO PESTICIDES, little water, and low nutrient use (Especially if using aquaponics)
			*Since Location becomes Irrelevant (Outside of Cost), transportation can be reduced, and farmland can be returned to wildland or developed, thus saving land

	=See Also=		=See Also=

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	=Basics=		=Basics=
	*A word for a Controlled Environment Agriculture system that is large enough, and has enough throughput to be considered a factory		*A word for a Controlled Environment Agriculture system that is large enough, and has enough throughput to be considered a factory
	*It is cost competitive if not ~~better~~ for localized as of now for greens and sprouts		*It is cost competitive, if not superior for, localized (ie not international shipping) as of now for ( [[Micro-greens \| Micro-]] ) Greens and sprouts
	*It is counter intuitive due to the preference for shorter, faster growing plant varieties, and high edible/usable mass (ie little ~~leafs~~, giant fruit, little to no stem, this is why leafy greens work so well)		*This is counter intuitive, but due to the preference for shorter, faster growing plant varieties, and high edible/usable mass (ie little non-crop leaf mass, giant fruit, little to no stem, etc) this is why leafy greens work so well. The entire plant short of roots is sold, and the desired size is perfect for fitting in Stacked Grow Tray Runs
	*~~This means~~ much of it's ~~next~~ success depends on [[Selective Breeding]] and [[Genetic Engineering]] of plants		*Outside of those currently successful categories, those requirements mean that much of it's success in other categories depends on [[Selective Breeding]] and [[Genetic Engineering]] of plants to better suit the process
	*~~They~~ are also ~~intresting~~ in that they make for great ~~labratory's~~ for testing these new varieties as all conditions can be varied, and high throughput means lots of possible tests/samples		*However Plant Factories are also interesting in that they make for great laboratories for testing these new varieties; all conditions can be varied, and high throughput means lots of possible tests/samples
	*Typically use [[Vertical farming]] , [[Grow Lights]] , [[Agricultural Atmosphere Enrichment]] , [[Hydroponics]] / [[Aeroponics]] / [[Aquaponics]] and [[HVAC]]		*They Typically use [[Vertical farming]] , [[Grow Lights]] , [[Agricultural Atmosphere Enrichment]] , [[Hydroponics]] / [[Aeroponics]] / [[Aquaponics]] , and [[HVAC]]
	*Thus are rater energy intensive, but are often paired with solar and/or biomass power generation		*Thus are rater energy intensive, but are often paired with solar and/or biomass power generation
			**Also the [[Land Use for Agriculture]] is ''massive'' so some of this could be used for Power Generation, but even more could probably be [[Rewilded]] !
	*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]		*They also can be placed anywhere, even on mobile platforms such as cargo ships and [[IMCs]]
	*Many are in Asia, partially due to the local market, but also because of surplus [[Cleanrooms]] from the tech industry that are easily converted		*Many are in Asia, partially due to the local market, but also because of surplus [[Cleanrooms]] from the tech industry that are easily converted to the role of Plant Factories
	*Plants are also grown in a sterile (Or only with selected ~~benificial microrganisms~~) ~~enviroment~~ and thus have longer shelf life		*Plants are also grown in a sterile (''Or only with selected beneficial microorganisms'') environment and thus have longer shelf life
	*If paired with [[Controlled Atmosphere Storage]], [[Refrigeration]], [[Food Irradiation]], [[Preservatives]], [[Food Drying]], or some combination of these shelf life would be almost irrelevant		*If paired with [[Controlled Atmosphere Storage]], [[Refrigeration]], [[Food Irradiation]], [[Preservatives]], [[Food Drying]], or some combination of these shelf life would be almost irrelevant
	*Also they use NO PESTICIDES, little water, and low nutrient use (Especially if using aquaponics)		*Also they use NO PESTICIDES, little water (due to the closed loop nature; no evaporative losses or wastewater), and low nutrient use (Especially if using aquaponics)
	*Since Location becomes Irrelevant (Outside of Cost), transportation can be reduced, and farmland can be returned to wildland or developed, thus saving land		*Since Location becomes Irrelevant (Outside of Cost), transportation can be reduced (re: [[Food Miles]] , and farmland can be [[Rewilded \| returned to wildland] or developed, thus saving land without interfering with the food supply

	=See Also=		=See Also=

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	*[[Open Source Controlled Environment Agriculture Construction Set]]		*[[Open Source Controlled Environment Agriculture Construction Set]]
	*[[Greenhouse]]		*[[Greenhouse]]
	*[[Vertical ~~Farm~~]]		*[[Vertical farm]]
	*[[Rooftop Garden]]		*[[Rooftop Garden]]

	=Useful Links=		=Useful Links=
	*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A Youtube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]		*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU8luVji9KQnFeNupPyvPyCO1E6px7eFA A Youtube Series Going over Research on This, it's Effectiveness/Efficiency, and it's place in the current and future market]