What are the benefits of indoor farming?

Indoor farming is a method of growing crops or cannabis or other plants, usually on a large scale, entirely indoors. This method of farming often implements growing methods such as hydroponics and utilizes artificial grow lights grow lights for indoor plants and to provide plants with the nutrients and light levels required for growth.

Indoor agriculture refers to growing crops completely indoors. The latest method of indoor farming is plant factories. There, we practice vertical stratification of plants. Therefore, very high space utilization can be obtained.

In indoor agriculture, almost all the nutrients needed for plant growth need artificial supply. Growth medium, Full spectrum LED grow light and nutrition are artificially provided for plants. All optimal growth conditions are provided to plants from the outside.

Hydroponics is usually used in indoor agriculture, and very low pest problems can be observed due to complete disinfection. Soilless cultivation is common in indoor agriculture.

Here with some benefits of indoor farming

Annual crop yield.

Eliminate agricultural runoff.

Significantly reduce the use of fossil fuels (agricultural machinery and crop transportation).

Use abandoned or unused property.

There were no weather related crop failures.

It provides the possibility of sustainable development for urban centers.

Convert black and gray water into drinking water

The energy is replenished back to the power grid through the generation of methane

Create new urban jobs

Reduce the risk of infection by pathogens transmitted at the agricultural interface

Return farmland to nature and help restore ecosystem functions and services

Control pests by using restaurant waste to produce methane