Turning Photons Into Food
Apogee Instruments Inc. · 3 HN recommendations
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Dr. Bruce Bugbee walks through the calculations for crop yield potential when light is the limiting factor, from photosynthetic quantum yield through respiration efficiency and harvest index, using the Energy Cascade Model.
Why HN recommends it: Cited in vertical farming debates as a rigorous look at when indoor crops are economically viable.
“an extremely deep dive into the exact scientific measurements at which certain plant markets become viable at certain energy prices you will find this half hour very well spent” Read on HN ↗