Because the amount of light, temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration levels can
be optimized without being affected by the weather, the growth rate of vegetables is two to four times
faster than those grown in open-air fields, and yields are ten to twenty times higher.
According to Susan Eustis, lead author of the study, "Plant factories use growth light to automate and
control growing. The ability to grow food consistently, locally represents a major breakthrough for
humanity." Grow lights permit people to grow food in warehouses and in the home, dedicating previously
unused space to a purpose and in a manner that is efficient for producing food.
Plant factory market forecast analysis indicates that markets at $403 million in 2013 are anticipated to
reach $1.97 billion by 2020. Growth is a result of the unmitigated march of automated process driven by
the semiconductor industry, by microprocessors, and more directly by the need for food that is
uncontaminated.
The ability to use solar energy to grow food using LED lights is a compelling new way to produce food.
Using plant factory technology the containers can be put in homes and restaurants, apartments and
greenhouses to grow food more efficiently and that is not contaminated with pesticides or other things
that should not be on food. The ability to grow food in layers, 24 x 7 represents a major shift in the way
food is provided to people. It means fresh food can be available year around at home and anyplace a
person is.
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Table of Content
Plant factory, vertical farming executive summary 46
Plant factory, vertical farming market driving forces 46
Plant factory vertical farming benefits 48
Harvested leafy vegetables 52
Plant factory spectral output and color temperature of light can be adjusted 53
Plant factory vertical farming challenges 55
Commitment to sustainable agriculture 58
Wheat, maize and rice 59
Efficiency of led grow lights 60
Plant factory vertical farming market shares 60
Plant factory market forecasts 62