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Elsevier Plant Factory Basics Applications and Advances 2021 Edition by Toyoki Kozai, Genhua Niu, Joseph G. Masabni
Plant Factory Basics, Applications, and Advances takes the reader from an overview of the need for and potential of plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) in enhancing food production and security to the latest advances and benefits of this agriculture environment. Edited by leading experts Toyoki Kozai, Genhua Niu, and Joseph Masabni, this book aims to provide a platform of PFAL technology and science, including ideas on its extensive business and social applications towards the next-generation PFALs.The book is presented in four parts: Introduction, Basics, Applications, and Advanced Research. Part 1 covers why PFALs are necessary for urban areas, how they can contribute to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and a definition of PFAL in relation to the term "indoor vertical farm." Part 2 presents SI units and radiometric, photometric, and photonmetric quantities, types, components, and performance of LED luminaires, hydroponics and aquaponics, and plant responses to the growing environment in PFALs. Part 3 describes the indexes and definition of various productivity aspects of PFAL, provides comparisons of the productivity of the past and the present operation of any given PFALs, and compares PFALs with one another from the productivity standpoint by applying the common indexes. Part 4 describes the advances in lighting and their effects on plant growth, breeding of indoor and outdoor crops, production of fruiting vegetables and head vegetables, and concluding with a focus on a human-centered perspective of urban agriculture.Providing real-world insights and experience, Plant Factory Basics, Applications, and Advances is the ideal resource for those seeking to take the next step in understanding and applying PFAL concepts. Table of Contents : PART 1. Introduction1. Why plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs) are necessary 2. Terms related to PFALs3. Role and characteristics of PFALs4. Contribution of PFALs to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and BeyondPART 2. Basics5. Photonmetric quantities and their application6. LED product terminology and performance description of LED luminaires7. Photon efficacy in horticulture: turning LED packages into LED luminaires8. Balances and use efficiencies of CO2, water and energy9. Hydroponics10. Aquaponics11. Plant responses to environmentsPART 3. Applications12. Productivity: Definition and application13. How to integrate and optimize productivity14. Emerging economics and profitability of PFALs15. Business models and cost performance of downtown mini-plant factories16. Indoor production of tomatoesSECTION 4. Advanced Research in PFALs and Indoor Farms17. Toward an optimal spectrum for photosynthesis and plant morphology in LED-based crop cultivation 18. Indoor lighting effects on plant nutritional compounds and mineral elements19. Indoor Production of Ornamental Seedlings, Vegetable Transplants, and Microgreens20. Molecular breeding of miraculin-accumulating tomatoes with suitable traits for cultivation in PFALs and the optimization of cultivation methods21. Environmental control of PFAL22. Human-Centered Perspective on Urban Agriculture23. Towards commercial production of head vegetables in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs)24. Concluding remarks