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RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE

Objective

Objective 1. To evaluate and develop strategies to improve energy efficiency in controlled environment agriculture. Objective 2. To reduce fresh water use and evaluate alternative fertilizers and growing substrates for the production of greenhouse crops. Objective 3. To train growers and students to utilize emerging controlled environment agriculture technologies.

Investigators
Walters, Ke, .
Institution
University of Tennessee
Start date
2021
End date
2023
Funding Source
Nat'l. Inst. of Food and Agriculture
Project number
TEN00580
Accession number
1025614
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