From Coconut Waste to Circular Plant Factories with Artificial Light: Renewable Substrate-Enhanced Crop Yield and Energy Efficiency

Developing environmentally friendly and cost-effective substrates is critical to enhance resource efficiency and productivity in plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs). This study employed a molded coconut coir substrate (coconut coir composited with polyurethane hydrophilic adhesive, MCCS...

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Published in:Agronomy
Main Authors: Jun Ju, Yingjun Zhang, Yangyue Yu, Minggui Zhang, Youzhi Hu, Xiaojuan Liu, Xiaolong Yang, Jiali Song, Houcheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-08-01
Subjects:
coconut coir
sponge
rockwool
PFALs
energy consumption
lettuce
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/8/1929

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