{"id":18707,"date":"2022-08-30T09:37:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/?p=18707&preview=true&preview_id=18707"},"modified":"2022-08-30T09:37:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T16:37:25","slug":"vertical-farming-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalgarden.co\/knowledge\/vertical-farming-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Introduction To Vertical Farming Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Vertical farming methods differ from traditional farming methods by focusing on expanding up, rather than “horizontal farming” by expanding growing areas left and right. To keep up with the growing population, farmland will need to increase by the size of Brazil by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The concept of vertical farming is perhaps the most important development in agriculture over the past 20 years or so. It all started in 1999 when Dickson Despommier<\/a>, a professor at Columbia University, began to develop vertical farming with his students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In a short amount of time, the field of vertical farming has made significant developments thanks to new technology. Developments in soil-free ways of delivering nutrients to plants and improved grow lights have made vertical farming more appealing. These technologies combined with the need for sustainable agriculture have made vertical farming the way of the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are three main types of vertical farming systems that you’ll see used. Each of these systems is used in different environments to serve different purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some systems are designed to show off vertical farming technologies in an aesthetically pleasing way, while others operate very efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTypes Of Growing Systems<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Wall-Mounted Systems<\/h3>\n\n\n