CONTROL OF LATENT AND SENSIBLE LOADS IN CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT AGRICULTURE

Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for controlling environmental conditions to control latent and sensible loads in a plant grow chamber. The density of plant receptacles in the grow chamber is such that, when plants are held in the plurality of plant receptacles, evapotranspi...

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Hauptverfasser:	Schoen, Alan Colbrie, Pero, Joshua John Mark, Thomas, Yara, Grauberger, Kevin Duane, Storey, Nathaniel R, Fitzgerald, Meaghan, Flynn, Michael Peter
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AGRICULTURE AIR-CONDITIONING, AIR-HUMIDIFICATION, VENTILATION, USE OF AIRCURRENTS FOR SCREENING ANIMAL HUSBANDRY BLASTING CULTIVATION OF VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, RICE, FRUIT, VINES, HOPSOR SEAWEED FISHING FORESTRY HEATING HORTICULTURE HUMAN NECESSITIES HUNTING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING RANGES TRAPPING VENTILATING WATERING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Systems, methods and computer-readable media are provided for controlling environmental conditions to control latent and sensible loads in a plant grow chamber. The density of plant receptacles in the grow chamber is such that, when plants are held in the plurality of plant receptacles, evapotranspiration contributes to the latent load so that the latent load exceeds a sensible load, resulting in evapotranspirative cooling. This shift in the energy balance allows for greater energy savings, as compared with conventional indoor farms that focus on removing heat from the growth environment. Environmental conditions may be controlled to achieved desired conditions, such as the optimum ratio of harvest weight yield to energy consumption under given constraints.