In the exploration of a new chapter in the development of agriculture, a revolutionary concept of "plant factory" has attracted great attention. Imagine that without the restrictions of the season, without the influence of the climate, and without even the need for sunlight, we can grow fresh vegetables and fruits.
It sounds like a sci-fi plot, but in China the concept has become a reality. China's first fully automated, unmanned vertical plant factory in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, is not only a symbol of technological progress, but also a harbinger of the future of agriculture.
The completion of the unmanned vertical plant factory comes from the deep thinking of the traditional agricultural model and the continuous progress of science and technology. In today's growing population and dwindling arable land, traditional agricultural models can no longer meet the growing demand for food. In addition, climate change and urbanization have also brought new challenges to agriculture, and in order to solve these problems, the research team of the Institute of Urban Agriculture of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences developed this system independently. They innovatively put forward the theoretical method of plant light formula and light efficiency improvement, which effectively solved the traditional problems of low light efficiency and high energy consumption in plant factories.
Vertical farming technology is a sign that facility agriculture has entered an advanced stage, and this technology uses multiple levels of vertical space within a building to achieve annual continuous production of crops. This not only greatly improves the efficiency of land use, but also enables stable crop production in cities, deserts and even extreme environments. What's more, this technology can cope with a possible future food crisis and provide fresh, safe and healthy food for city dwellers**.
The unmanned vertical plant factory is an efficient agricultural system that uses the space in a multi-storey building to accurately control the crop growth environment through integrated technologies such as artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and information technology. Here, crops can grow quickly in the absence of natural arable land, with high yields and high quality. With precise light and nutrient regulation, crops can bloom earlier and grow faster, significantly shortening the growth cycle.
The plant factory in Chengdu is the largest plant factory in China and the highest number of cultivation layers in the world. It has the world's leading automated production system, and the whole process of automated production from seeds to finished products does not require manual intervention. This fully automated planting technology not only saves a lot of labor costs and improves production efficiency, but also realizes the diversified production of crops, regardless of the season and climate.
The completion and operation of this unmanned vertical plant factory is not only a major breakthrough in the field of agricultural science and technology in China, but also contributes to global food security and sustainable agricultural development. According to the research team, the plant can produce more than 10 crops of vegetables a year, with an annual output of about 50 tons. This achievement not only improves the efficiency of land resource utilization, but also alleviates the problem of cultivated land reduction caused by urbanization to a certain extent.
More importantly, the construction of plant factories provides a new direction for the future development of agriculture, combining agriculture with a number of advanced technology fields, and providing a new impetus for agriculture to move towards a greener and more intelligent direction. At the same time, this technology can also adapt to a variety of complex planting environments, such as the Gobi Desert, wasteland, etc., providing a new way for agricultural space expansion and resource optimization.
The birth of unmanned vertical plant factory is not only the result of scientific and technological progress, but also a subversion and innovation of the traditional agricultural model. This new model of agriculture shows us the possibility of living in harmony with nature. It will not only effectively respond to future food crises, but also provide solid support for food security and ecological balance in the rapidly developing urbanization.
With the continuous development and improvement of this technology, we have reason to believe that the future of agriculture will be more intelligent, efficient and sustainable, and make greater contributions to the well-being of all mankind. The success of the unmanned vertical plant factory is not only a story of technological innovation, but also the birth of a vision of how to live in harmony with nature and sustainable development.