Importance of application of G x E x M to indoor Ag

In this month’s Indoor Ag Science Café, Tharindu Weeraratne (Autogrow) gave a quick overview of interactions between G (genotypes) x E (environment) x M (management) and shared the company R&D on plant health sensing using machine vision technologies. Indoor Ag Science Café is a monthly based open forum for indoor growers and scientists to communicate […]

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Working with numbers to assess your productivity – g/kWh & g/mol PAR

In this month’ Indoor Ag Science Café, Chieri Kubota at the Ohio State University, reviewed two metrics that scientists and indoor growers can use to assess the crop productivity grown under electric lighting. ‘Working with numbers to assess your productivity – gram yield per kWh & gram yield per mole PAR’ was a number-intensive talk […]

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Key factors for optimal crop production in greenhouses and vertical farms by Professor Leo Marcelis of Wageningen University

Greenhouses and vertical farms around the world are faced with many of the same questions  and obstacles when learning to manage crop production in controlled environment agriculture systems.  Listen to Professor Leo Marcelis discuss trends, opportunities and other key factors in creating optimal crop production systems for greenhouses and vertical farms.

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Greenhouse Glazing

Many greenhouse growers, both new and old, have a lot of questions on what are the best options for covering their greenhouse. This short video by Dr. Gene Giacomelli (Professor of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and Controlled Environment Agriculture at the University of Arizona.) and Dr A.J. Booth (Extension Specialist in Horticultural Engineering, Energy, Hydroponics […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 9-2

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 9-2: GH environment 2 This is the final week! For this week, we will have two lectures understanding […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 9-1

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 9-1: GH environment 1 This is the final week! For this week, we will have two lectures understanding […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 8-3

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 8-3: Sink Source 2 For this week, my lecture starts with some basics of plant physiology, water relation and sink-source […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 8-2

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 8-2: Sink Source 1 For this week, my lecture starts with some basics of plant physiology, water relation and […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 8-1

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 8-1: Water relation For this week, my lecture starts with some basics of plant physiology, water relation and sink-source relationship. These lectures include […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 7-2

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 7-2: Substrate Over the past six weeks, you became familiar with those aerial environments affecting plant growth (photosynthesis and development) and most importantly their […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 7-1

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 7-1: Plant nutrition Over the past six weeks, you became familiar with those aerial environments affecting plant growth (photosynthesis and development) and most […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 6-2

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 6-2: Canopy environment 2 This week, your “system” of interest expands from a single leaf to a whole plant canopy (community). Canopy refers […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 6-1

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and has moved to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 6-1: Canopy environment 1 This week, your “system” of interest expands from a single leaf to a whole plant canopy (community). […]

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CEAC Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology Course – Week 5-3

Urban Ag News proud to feature Dr. Chieri Kubota’s class on Greenhouse Plant Physiology and Technology. Dr. Kubota was a professor at the University of Arizona and is moving to The Ohio State University this summer. Week 5-3: Energy balance 2 This week, you will complete the “Plant Responses to Environmental Conditions” by taking the last lecture on humidity. […]

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