Increasing Crop Production Through More Controlled Photosynthesis

Increasing crop production through more controlled photosynthesis.

Carbon Dioxide Mitigation through Controlled Photosynthesis

Can improvement in photosynthesis increase crop yields?

The yield potential (Yp) of a grain crop is the seed mass per unit ground area obtained under optimum growing conditions without weeds, pests and diseases. It is determined by the product of the available light energy and by the genetically determined properties: efficiency of light capture (epsilon i), the efficiency of conversion of the intercepted light into biomass (epsilon c) and the propo...

Nutrient Delivery Systems for Crop Production in the Controlled Environment

The foundation of all plant production systems is the effective, efficient and dependable means of nutrient delivery to the plant. The nutrient delivery system directly influences the physical components and the plant culture tasks of the plant management technique within the controlled environment agriculture system. The nutrient delivery system can be described in terms of its mechanism for w...

Conservation of Aquaculture Wastewater and Nutrients through Vegetable Crop Production

Global aquaculture production has expanded at an average annual rate of 6.2% during 2000-2012, with world aquaculture production of 66.7 million tons in 2012, outpacing world population growth rate of 1.6%. According to Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aquaculture is estimated to supply 62% of the world’s fish for human consumption by 2030. However, aquaculture produces huge volumes of ...