Inquiry Question
In conclusion, Singapore and Suwon
have built a Vertical Farm. Vertical Farms are usually more efficient and better for the environment
In Singapore, Vertical Greens opened it with four storeys. It also dosent waste water and it also recycles water
The Suwon Vertical Farm it is a 3
storeys. There is up to 450 cubic metres of Cabbage being cultivated. And the ultimate goal is to create new farming methods
Can Vertical Farming solve food problems in land scarce city areas?
What Is
Vertical Farming
Advantages
- Vertical Farming is more efficient. In Singapore, crops grow 5-10 time quicker.
- Grow all year round.
- No flies or pests can disease the crops inside
- Its green and environmentally friendly
Conclusion
What is the
Challenge
Disadvantages
- Pollination(Process of when pollen is transferred to the plant) has to be done by hand
- Cost of building and maintaining is expensive because of light fee and controlling temperature
Vertical Farming is a method that land scarce city areas use to farm.It consist of crops getting grown in different layers. An example a country that use Vertical Farming is Singapore and South Korea.
The challenge in this is that countries or city with land scarce it is difficult to plant/farm on. This is because most of the good soil is getting used up or ruined. An example of this is Suwon, South
Korea. In Suwon, this scientist called Choi Kyu Hong has created South Korea's first Vertical Farm. It has 450 cubic meters of cabbage and many more crops
Vertical Farming
The Origins
Vertical Farming goes back many years. The method of layering crops on different levels was used by the South Americans.However, the term "Vertical Farming" was actually created in 1910.
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Three Scientist looking over their crops. Digital image. TreeHugger. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 2015.
A Scientist looking at his newly planted plants. Digital image. TreeHugger. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Mar. 201
My inquiry question is relevant because there are problems with lack of foods in city areas example Singapore.
There are around 5 million in Singapore but we have barely no natural resources. So we to build a Vertical Farm that has four storeys. And it only costs three dollars for the cost of energy
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