The installation of vertical gardens in buildings also helps save energy and brings many benefits to the environment. Vertical gardens don’t need watering routines that involve unnecessary use of water, and because they are installed along a wall, they reduce the intense hearing pollution that comes from the outside and even that one that you can generate. Moreover, it helps isolate the high temperatures that are presented by climate change, resulting in significant savings in energy, heating and air conditioning. If we extrapolate this technology to farms, we can save a lot of water and take care of the fertile soil. Today, there are vertical farms of up to 100 hectares.
Vertical farming is exactly what it sounds like:farming on vertical surfaces rather than traditional, horizontal agriculture. By using vertically stacked layers, farmers can produce much more food on the same amount of land (or even less).
Often these layers are integrated into buildings such as skyscrapers, housed in warehouses or shipping containers, greenhouses (like ours), or placed in spaces that would otherwise be unfit for farming.
Benefits of Vertical Farming
Vertical farming has many benefits, with this model providing maximum output with minimal environmental impact and far less space required. With resources at a premium, it will become increasingly difficult to maintain food production using traditional methods.
How does Vertical Farming work ?
The basic principle of vertical farming is to arrange plants vertically rather than horizontally. That solution saves lots of space without reducing productivity. Vertical crop production is mostly indoors. A controlled environment system creates an optimal atmosphere for plants.
Vertical farming does not require soil. Depending on the farming method, water is supplied directly to the roots. That helps to save lots of water. The substrate is replaced by expanded clay, coconut fibers, hemp fibers, or rock wool. The cultivation area is cut off from external conditions by special hygienic sluices, so they are additionally protected from possible threats.
Many vertical farming solutions are compatible with RES. They increase the energy efficiency of the solution and allow for faster returns on investment while reducing the carbon footprint.
