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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Underground Life
LED lighting for indoor gardening has become increasingly popular and Plant Lab in Den Bosch, Netherlands is taking it to the next level using LED lighting with zero natural sunlight. Their growing rooms consist of exact controlled climate for each plant using a specific Plant-ID. Red and blue light is used for photosynthesis and far-red (a light only visible to plants) creates their 'plant paradise' where no pesticides are used. However, they do depend on air conditioning to help them control the excess heat from the lights.
PlantLab is on the dot when they state that "an average kilogram of tomatoes travels an average of 1,300 miles from growing area to store shelf. It’s ridiculous" - theworld.org As the food supply transportation system continues with air pollution and that lingering thought in your head of where your food really comes from in our urban setting (cue in Mark Zuckerberg's personal challenge), the need for local urban farmers only grows. On a larger note, with China's limited soil space for food development, they will have to keep a lookout for new innovation in the indoor growing community. Plant Lab is three stories underground which makes them the 'the world’s first and perhaps only “up-side-down” vertical farm.' (Urban 360)
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