Underground farming

Underground farming is the practice of cultivating food underground. Underground farming is usually done using hydroponics, aeroponics or air-dynaponics systems or container gardens. Light is generally provided by means of grow lamps[1] or daylighting systems (as light tubes).[2]

Present systems
  • The Lunar greenhouse is an underground farm made by Phil Sadles and Gene Giacomelli of the University of Arizona's Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC)[3][4] The urine and exhaled air of the astronauts is reused in the system by the plants.[5]

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See also

References
  1. Underground farming lighting system using LEDs
  2. Underground lighting
  3. Lunar greenhouse
  4. Kijk magazine, editie 13, 2010
  5. Reuse of urine and exhaled air
  6. Earthlight Documentary
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