Four layer strawberry cultivation

Hofkens, M.; Melis, P.; Baets, D.; Delm, T. Van

doi:10.17660/actahortic.2021.1309.96

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“…Yields for strawberries grown in UH can vary between 0.87 kg/m 2 / year for soil-based open-air cultivation (Passos et al, 2015) to 11.49 kg/m 2 /year for four stacked horizontal layers growing systems with artificial lighting (Hofkens et al, 2021). Based on 70 observations in the meta-analysis of Payen et al (2022), the average strawberry yield of UH is 2.5 kg/m 2 /year, which is similar to that expected from conventional horticulture of 2.2 kg/m 2 /year.…”

Section: Strawberry As Crop For Uhmentioning

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“…Strawberries are considered a suitable candidate for UH, whether it is grown in SBH, CEA or TCEA, due to the plant's architecture (low height profile), which allows plants to be grown in levels or walls, its high market value, and its wide demand and high nutritional value (Giampieri et al, 2012; Hernández‐Martínez et al, 2023). Yields for strawberries grown in UH can vary between 0.87 kg/m 2 /year for soil‐based open‐air cultivation (Passos et al, 2015) to 11.49 kg/m 2 /year for four stacked horizontal layers growing systems with artificial lighting (Hofkens et al, 2021). Based on 70 observations in the meta‐analysis of Payen et al (2022), the average strawberry yield of UH is 2.5 kg/m 2 /year, which is similar to that expected from conventional horticulture of 2.2 kg/m 2 /year.…”

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Opportunities and challenges for strawberry cultivation in urban food production systems

Kouloumprouka Zacharaki,

Monaghan,

Bromley

et al. 2024

Plants People Planet

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Societal Impact StatementCultivation of strawberry plants in urban production systems, whether in green open‐air spaces or under some form of protected horticulture such as vertical farming, has demonstrated to be challenging to new farmers and businesses. Commercial strawberry producers have an advanced understanding of strawberry plant physiology, enabling them to grow the crop successfully and profitably. Lack of knowledge exchange between commercial growers and new urban farmers seems to result in the abandonment of strawberries as crop of choice in urban systems. This review will confront the specific plant science challenges urban growers need to address to incorporate this nutritional crop into their revolutionary urban growing systems, whilst achieving good quality produce with high yields.SummaryTo ensure a sustainable future of farming, urban horticulture (UH) will need to be a key part of our everyday life. There are increasing demands for higher productivity and more locally produced food, even close to densely populated urban areas, to address environmental pressures and accelerate the resilience of modern food systems. UH is a broad term and can include numerous cultivation methods; rooftop gardens, public spaces, vertical walls, indoor vertical farms, as well as an array of crops including, salads, soft fruits and trees. Crops such as strawberries are expected to soon make a significant contribution to UH. Urban strawberry production promises all‐year round fruit availability, reduced reliance on imports, increased self‐sufficiency, lower food miles, a supply of high‐quality fresh fruits from hyper‐local spaces, increased employment opportunities, welfare benefits and an opportunity to promote a sense of community. Strawberry is a complex perennial crop with agronomical challenges, which requires specialist knowledge that is not always available to new urban farmers. Achieving an urban version of a strawberry field will require knowledge exchange between the commercial rural strawberry producers and the newly entered urban growers. Plant physiology, management of plant pathogens, choice of propagation material, fertigation, pollination and environmental requirements are the most common challenges for urban strawberry production. This review aims to consolidate the common bottleneck challenges of UH for new urban strawberry facilities.

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Section: Strawberry As Crop For Uhmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Opportunities and challenges for strawberry cultivation in urban food production systems

Kouloumprouka Zacharaki,

Monaghan,

Bromley

et al. 2024

Plants People Planet

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“…Standard commercially available PAR sensors include LI-190R (LI-COR, Inc., Lincoln, NE, USA) and Apogee SQ-500 (Apogee Instruments, Inc., Logan, UT, USA). In the past, PAR sensors have been used in various research, such as measuring the amount of light above and below the canopy of wheat [2]; monitoring light in vertical farming for strawberry production [3]; measuring and controlling a lighting system for energy efficient crop production [4]; parameterizing evapotranspiration rates across a field of asparagus [5]; assessing the effects of full sun, medium light intensity, and vegetation shade on diverse species of plants [6]; and understanding the effect of PAR on the exchange of CO 2 , water, and energy between plants and their environment [7]. An example of using a PAR sensor is estimating the growth of soybeans.…”

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Design of an Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Monitoring System

Dong,

Hansen

2024

AgriEngineering

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Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) is an important parameter in the plant photosynthesis process, which can relate to plant growth, crop water use, and leaf gas exchange. Previously, many researchers utilized commercially available sensors to monitor PAR. The high cost of the commercially available PAR sensors has limited researchers, agricultural professionals, and farmers to use and expand PAR monitoring in agricultural lands. Thus, this paper focuses on designing an affordable Internet of Things (IoT)-based PAR sensor monitoring system including 3D-printed enclosures (waterproof) for the sensors, performance evaluation of multiple light sensors, solar powering configuration, cloud setup, and cost analysis. Three sensors, including VTB8440BH photodiode, SI 1145, and LI-190R sensors, were evaluated. The 3D-printed waterproof enclosures were designed for the photodiode and SI 1145. Particle Boron was used for recording and sending the sensor data to the IoT webserver. Both the photodiode and SI 1145 were compared to LI-190R, which is the industry standard. In the calibration process, the R2 values of the photodiode and SI 1145 with LI-190R were 0.609 and 0.961, respectively. Field validation data shows that SI 1145 had a strong correlation with LI-190R. In addition, the performance evaluation data shows the photodiode had a weaker correlation with LI-190R than SI 1145. In conclusion, the study successfully developed and designed affordable and reliable IoT-based PAR sensor monitoring systems, including a 3D-printed housing, hardware, programming, and IoT website. SI 1145 with a glass filter is an alternative sensor to monitor PAR at a low cost and has the advantage of being connected to IoT microcontrollers.

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Application of light redirecting panels to improve sunlight utilization in multi-tiered vertical farming systems

Lee,

Yik,

Koay

et al. 2023

Clean Techn Environ Policy

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Four layer strawberry cultivation

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Opportunities and challenges for strawberry cultivation in urban food production systems

Opportunities and challenges for strawberry cultivation in urban food production systems

Design of an Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) Monitoring System

Application of light redirecting panels to improve sunlight utilization in multi-tiered vertical farming systems

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