Evidence map›Paper›PMID 35741444›Full record

ReviewBiology2022

Realising the Environmental Potential of Vertical Farming Systems through Advances in Plant Photobiology.

Matthieu de Carbonnel, John M Stormonth-Darling, Weiqi Liu, Dmytro Kuziak, Matthew Alan Jones

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Review in Biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Photosynthetic Photon Flux Density Effects onPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Matthieu de CarbonnelOxfarm Developments, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland.
John M Stormonth-DarlingUK Urban AgriTech (UKUAT) Ltd., Liverpool L1 0AF, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8173-4038
Weiqi LiuSchool of Molecular Biosciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
Dmytro KuziakOxfarm Developments, 4125 Riehen, Switzerland.
Matthew Alan JonesSchool of Molecular Biosciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-3943-3968

Funding

UK Research and Innovation BB/S005404/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Intensive agriculture is essential to feed increasing populations, yet requires large amounts of pesticide, fertiliser, and water to maintain productivity. One solution to mitigate these issues is the adoption of Vertical Farming Systems (VFS). The self-contained operation of these facilities offers the potential to recycle agricultural inputs, as well as sheltering crops from the effects of climate change. Recent technological advancements in light-emitting diode (LED) lighting technology have enabled VFS to become a commercial reality, although high electrical consumption continues to tarnish the environmental credentials of the industry. In this review, we examine how the inherent use of electricity by VFS can be leveraged to deliver commercial and environmental benefits. We propose that an understanding of plant photobiology can be used to vary VFS energy consumption in coordination with electrical availability from the grid, facilitating demand-side management of energy supplies and promoting crop yield.

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chronobiologycircadiancontrolled environment agriculturedemand side management

Identifiers

PMID35741444
PMCPMC9220163

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