Symbiotic integration of bioprocesses to design a self-sustainable life supporting ecosystem in a circular economy framework

RV Sreeharsha, SV Mohan - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change, resource depletion and unsustainable crop productivity are major
challenges that mankind is currently facing. Natural ecosystems of earth's biosphere are …

Integrating urban agriculture and stormwater management in a circular economy to enhance ecosystem services: Connecting the dots

T Deksissa, H Trobman, K Zendehdel, H Azam - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Due to the rapid urbanization in the context of the conventional linear economy, the
vulnerability of the urban ecosystem to climate change has increased. As a result …

Rapid customization of Solanaceae fruit crops for urban agriculture

CT Kwon, J Heo, ZH Lemmon, Y Capua… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Cultivation of crops in urban environments might reduce the environmental impact of food
production,,–. However, lack of available land in cities and a need for rapid crop cycling, to …

Getting to the roots of aeroponic indoor farming

BM Eldridge, LR Manzoni, CA Graham… - New …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Vertical farming is a type of indoor agriculture where plants are cultivated in stacked
systems. It forms a rapidly growing sector with new emerging technologies. Indoor farms …

[HTML][HTML] Improved functional and nutritional properties of tomato fruit during cold storage

MM Alenazi, M Shafiq, AA Alsadon, IM Alhelal… - Saudi Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The use of synthetic antioxidants has been associated with serious concerns for human and
environmental health. During ripening stages, tomato fruit is exposed to different abiotic …

Biomass production of the EDEN ISS space greenhouse in Antarctica during the 2018 experiment phase

P Zabel, C Zeidler, V Vrakking, M Dorn… - Frontiers in plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The EDEN ISS greenhouse is a space-analog test facility near the German Neumayer III
station in Antarctica. The facility is part of the project of the same name and was designed …

Yield, Characterization, and Possible Exploitation of Cannabis Sativa L. Roots Grown under Aeroponics Cultivation

F Ferrini, D Fraternale, S Donati Zeppa, G Verardo… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cannabis sativa L. has been used for a long time to obtain food, fiber, and as a medicinal
and psychoactive plant. Today, the nutraceutical potential of C. sativa is being increasingly …

Effects of hydroponic systems on yield, water productivity and stomatal gas exchange of greenhouse tomato cultivars

MR Fayezizadeh, NAZ Ansari, M Albaji… - Agricultural Water …, 2021 - Elsevier
The consumption of nutrient solution is very important in the production of vegetables,
especially tomatoes. In this study, the effect of two hydroponic systems on yield components …

A Status Review on the Importance of Mulberry (Morus spp.) and Prospects towards Its Cultivation in a Controlled Environment

ED Baciu, GM Baci, AR Moise, DS Dezmirean - Horticulturae, 2023 - mdpi.com
One of the major challenges that global society is facing nowadays is finding sustainable
and safe methods for crop growth and development. Besides the traditional crops cultivated …

Trait improvement of solanaceae fruit crops for vertical farming by genome editing

CT Kwon - Journal of Plant Biology, 2023 - Springer
Currently, science and technology are continuously evolving by convergence with each
other. In agriculture, new concepts such as smart farm, vertical farming, and urban …