Research on Plant Production in Greenhouse and Plant Factory Systems—2nd Edition
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Digital Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 November 2025 | Viewed by 2
Special Issue Editors
Interests: design and intelligent control of plant production system; greenhouse; controlled environment; energy saving; aerodynamics; vertical farming
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Due to the effects of uncertain climate factors in crop growth, advanced technologies have come to play an increasingly significant role in agricultural production. An intelligent greenhouse and plant factory system, in combination with the greenhouse and plant factory, intelligent equipment such as sensors, and the Internet of Things, can successfully optimize the crop growth environment. Through the precise monitoring of crop growth conditions such as temperature, moisture, and sunlight, agricultural workers can adjust indoor artificial lights and control irrigation frequency to regulate crop photosynthesis, accelerate crop breeding under controllable environments, and enhance secondary metabolism for quality improvement—thereby boosting water use efficiency, yield, and nutritional value of fruits and vegetables. Compared with traditional greenhouses, intelligent, automated, and scientific greenhouses and plant factories have become indispensable parts of modern agriculture. However, intelligent greenhouse and plant factory systems are inevitably characterized by high costs and difficult operations, preventing many farmers from taking advantage of the convenience they offer.
This Special Issue will collect a range of articles and reviews associated with the greenhouse and plant factory environmental control system and smart farming. Potential topics include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Greenhouse and plant factory environment simulation;
- Temperature and heat control;
- Sunlight control and artificial light applications;
- Water use monitoring and irrigation management;
- Crop nutrient monitoring and sustainable fertilization;
- The design and operation of smart greenhouse and plant factory systems;
- The economic and biological benefits of intelligent greenhouse and plant factory production;
- Speed crop breeding under controllable environment;
- Regulation of crop photosynthesis;
- Secondary metabolism and quality improvement of crops.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Wei Lu
Dr. Chengbo Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- greenhouse
- plant factory
- controlled environment
- precision agriculture
- artificial light
- environment simulation
- crop photosynthesis
- crop improvement
- crop breeding
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