Necessary Parameters of Vertically Mounted Textile Substrates for Successful Cultivation of Cress for Low-Budget Vertical Farming

• DOI: 10.14502/tekstilec2021.64.276-285
• Publication Date: 2021-12-02T19:26:51Z
• Authors: Elise Diestelhorst; Jan Lukas Storck; Bennet Brockhagen; Timo Grothe; Inken Blanca Post; Thorsten Bache; Rumen Korchev; Anke Rattenholl; Frank Gudermann; Andrea Ehrmann
• Keywords: Textile; Reusability

A growing population needs an expansion of agriculture to ensure a reliable supply nutritious food. As variable concept, vertical farming, becoming increasingly popular, can allow plant growth for local food produc­tion in the sense on, e.g. facades addition classical layered structure buildings. substrates, textile fabrics be used as sustainable approach terms reusability. In our experiment, we investigated which properties should possess order suitable application farming by example cress seeds. To determine best-fitted fabric, four different textiles were mounted vertically, and provided with controlled irrigation illumination. Our results showed that hairy surface weft-knitted plush is advantageous. There, rooting plants this experiment easier less complicated than along tightly meshed, flat surfaces, woven linen fabrics.