In Malaysia and Singapore, they already plant tomatoes, onions, chilies, cucumbers, watermelon and garlic. Malaysia already experiment on coco and coffee plants but the result still unknown.
I think it's brilliant, I like the idea of being totally self sufficient throughout the year in salad vegetables, it's to difficult to grow tomatoes lettuces peppers cucumbers here in Britain outdoors in our cold climate, where I live we get strong wind's and this causes a lot of damage through the winter to glasshouses and polley tunnels, so growing indoors in a controlled pest free environment really appeals to me, I am also thinking that I just might be able to offset some of the energy cost's by setting up solar panels to produce electricity to power grow lights pumps fan's ect ect, heating isn't an issue as I would use my large spare room and set up a portable grow tent in it, of course pollination has to be taken into account for plant's that require it.
I just hope after a few years of growing weak plants in bacteria free environments the pollen doesn't get out and kill normal strong outdoor varieties.
I am seeing videos like this all the time and all of this videos are for growing lettuce... I hope we are not going to eat only lettuce in the future. Is there a method for growing paprika or tomatoes this way? What about onions and garlic? Also I would like to have some carrots too...
+vinetu73 They've been growing cucumbers this way for decades. Hydroponically, in computer-controlled greenhouses. In UK. Most of the baby cucumber plants come to UK from The Netherlands, where they grow lots of things hydroponically.
+vinetu73 Almost any leafy veggie does well (cabbage, pak choi, water cress). I've seen tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers. There was a university lecture which showed ginger and potatoes too.
Plants don't need soil for their nutrients. That's what hydroponics is all about. For the original question, yes almost every plant that doesn't require insect pollination can be grown hydroponically
well, I'm currently in japan getting my masters. And actually this is just vertical farming. this is being done in other parts of the world as well, not just Japan.
Aviv Kaufman LOL you don't have to disagree with me, that is not my own opinion, that is what Allah told the final prophet on earth.You disagree to Allah's words bro ? You better know what Allah has commanded the believers to do to the nonbelievers of his final words to mankind.
I am sorry to disappoint you but I do not believe in Allah, Moreover I think Japan is for the Japanese people with as less co-exist there the better, which means, it does not belong to the Muslims.
Aviv Kaufman I don't believe in Allah either. I was only role-playing as a Muslim after having taught myself the Quran and the other two books. But,don't think that any of my comments were exaggerated from the perspective of a Muslim mind. I am from India, we are very well aware of that mentality. For all the non-Muslims who are against the state of Israel don't even recognise that indeed, their number is next on the list. So, in a weird way, we all have self-interest to be pro-Israel, and we are, at least the Indian Hindus. We admire and wish the best for your country and the Jewish people, keep flourishing. :) :)
+Strawberry Farming Hydroponics is just one technique, look up aquaponics and aeroponics. With the former method, you can breed and raise fishes alongside veggies.
Only problem i see from this type of farming is the enrgy input, cause net input for these kind of systms should pollute a lot depending on the source of energy. Probably this will and should be the future when the world becomes totally clean energy (wind, solar and others) and then our food production will be so clean and abundant a lot of the current problems generated by the agricultural activity will be greatly diminished.
This is one big step up from Japan. I believe in future after the WW3 every country would adopt this technique to have food free from Radioactive contamination. I wonder why they didnt go for aquaponic method in this lab?
If you could just build this yourself, as cheap as possible. Add solar and possibly wind into this and super high efficient led light strips. Add in aquaculture so you can get protein from the fish.
And bug tacos too! :) but seriously, if lettuce can be grown like this, so can other plants that require specific requirements, which could increase our range of available fruit and vegetables. Making us healthier :)
+Lauren Jacobs (Grim) Exactly. Only time (and lots of R&D) will tell. Just as long as people do not get the idea that this method will produce cheap food. All it can ever do is produce food. And if you're hungry enough, how much is too much?
Creo que es genial, me gusta la idea de ser totalmente autosuficiente durante todo el año en las verduras para ensaladas , es de difícil cultivar tomates lechugas pimientos pepinos aquí en Chile, Osorno... al aire libre en nuestro clima frío, donde vivo obtenemos viento fuerte de lo que provoca una mucho daño durante el invierno para invernaderos y túneles Polley , por lo que crecen en el interior en un ambiente libre de plagas controladas realmente me atrae , también estoy pensando que yo podría ser capaz de compensar parte del coste de la energía para la creación de paneles solares para producir electricidad para alimentar luces de crecimiento bombas de ventilador de etc , la calefacción no es un problema ya que me gustaría utilizar mi gran sala de repuesto y configurar una tienda de campaña crecer portátil en ella , por supuesto, la polinización tiene que ser tomado en cuenta para la planta que lo requieran.
Quisiera conocer tu pueblo y país. Pienso pasar Enero en Riobamba, Ecuador. Parece que estas bastante al sur. Voy a jubilar me y tengo bastante experiencia en cosas agrícolas y con esa fundación, quiero aprender mas. Mi país , EEUU, es en el estado de Nuevo Mexico, altitud poco mas de 2,500M. También tenemos vientos fuertes por mucho del año y frío con temperaturas bajos muy tarde en el año. Si tienes interés de hablar de cosas agrícolas, avísame. Ron Martinez
Only leafy vegitables are grown by some Companies in Japan and Singapore. What about other Vegitables and pulses? Can grow them with similar technolgy only with water in suppliment to soil? Or, any other technology you have for other items other than Lettuce? What is your future plan and technology?
This was done at Disneyworld over 10 years ago. The method has been around for centuries, including aquaponics. The demand is needed now, but it wasn't heavily funded because there was more profit (to the top tier of people that don't care for the environment) with land farming. At this point, it's going to be necessary for our survival and that of the planet to plant smarter, not harder. Only thing new about this is the technology involved. Again, the method is ancient. Westerners are always shocked by such news. The world has KNOWN. Why do you think most places on Earth where people live the longest is NOT in America or Europe? 👀
This coupled with another japanese technology (though experimental - growing plants under different types of light - makes them grow at different rates) - is the key to cutting down on agriculture land that's dependent on the weather and is dead land for more more than half of the year.
Good for use on international space station or country with very limited arable land and water but what about growing wheat or rice ? will it work with your system? Despite its small size japan can accomodate 1billion people therefore dont panic there is still room for living
Only the Japanese can afford this system. I understand their need for food independent of imports, however, this is fantastically expensive. For hospitals, requiring specialized vegetables. Great. Keep people alive. Yet the expense! When I drive through the central valley of California, I see flat land to the horizons. Corn, vegetables, vineyards. Thousands of square miles of production. Vertical hydroponic systems in factories cannot meet the needs of a population.
A vertical hydroponic farm can grow in an acre what it requires 50+ acres to grow just in a single planting. Add to that the ability to grow crops year round and 2.5 times faster, that hydroponic farm can grow in 1 acre more than a 600+ acre farm. Some stuff is not really very growable in a hydroponic system such as the corn and grapes. However if you grow what you can via hydro, the land that would have been used for it becomes available for other crops.
A lot of things. Herbs, Broccoli, spinach, strawberries peppers, etc. Each plant will have its own set of challenges to overcome though. Lettuces are big in vertical farms now because they don't have a lot of challenges. Tomatoes and peppers are taller and will require supports and pollinators, but it can be done.
Gut reactions rather see permaculture system take some of that farm land shown, sell to upscale dining. Perhaps have a zen Monastery run pilot in tune with gardening.
Lettuces will be a good substitute for rice and wheat in the future sad to say humans will need to adapt to this massive urbanization which is happening globally. Lesser land for farming + rapid growth of population this kind of technology and ideas will be treasure/helpful in the upcoming future. Don’t forget homosapiens are well adaptive species in the fast changing environment. You can even do this at your own space in your own home. Peace!
until there is a day where food is abundant,we human being will choose the best quality to consume, the freshest ones. The leaves which are 3 days old we can then feed the animal :) Just like the small rice in my house, once it is more than one day old, I feed the CHICKEN :)
May I use some of this video (just a few seconds) to add to my video as a visual illustration entitled "Indoor Farming | This is Agricultural Technology in Japan", I will include the source of this video in the video and the video description on credit. My warm regards, Isa ansari 07 Bolehkah Saya menggunakan sebagian dari video ini (hanya beberapa detik) untuk dimasukan kedalam video saya sebagai ilustrasi visual dengan judul "Indoor Farming | Inilah Teknologi Pertanian di Jepang", saya akan mencantumkan sumber video ini didalam video dan deskripsi videonya sebagai kredit. Salam hangat, Isa Ansari 07
Unless there is some dark aspect I am unaware of, this seems like a great solution to the daunting question of feeding huge populations in a ever-worsening climate. I'm quite sure other vegetables are grown using these methods, but are there any vegetables that CAN'T be grown this way? Or fruit?
+AsellusPrimus you can grow anything using this method. Tho' to grow ANYthing you'd have to modify some aspects of it, depending on the most desirable specifics for every given plant.
+AsellusPrimus Well, to be honest, all I can say is it's up to you to find out the hard way. Lots of experiments (and hopefully a wealthy backer). Question: Will you still appear on YT when you're rich and famous?
The problem with this type of farming.....and don't get me wrong as I love new greenhouse and plant technology, but I can't see this method used for anything other than greens. I love my greens but until they start growing tomatoes or cucumber on shelves I won't be switching from my glass greenhouse....However, I like the idea that you could take an old warehouse and potentially convert it into this.
Japan is leader in fake foods ironically. It's a custom to display your food you sell as an graphical overview for bypassers in your store windows, and everyone does that with plastic food. Really good looking ones by the way.
Question: I've come here from several other short documentaries on future farms, and I understand that reducing land space and resources are both critical to support urban populations in future. What about lab-grown meats? Any updates on that now?
For future safety, populations must get under control. If we only expand, it will lead to great calamities and bad use of resources. We don't need meat to grow and most people end up sick, but for those who would want it it's great that it's happy meat.
But is it commercially profitable? if the amount of electricity used is 4-5 times more than traditional farming how do they compete and still make a profit?
In my opinion, what they're developing today is for the sake of preparation in the future when traditional farming can't satisfy people demand especially by 2050. It's a long term process/investment by the way. I can imagine in the future that the number of traditional farmers will decline as well. World will keep changing as time flies.
@Sidney, thats right, this way of farming is way more energy heavy, the overall ERoEI in the World drops since more than 60 years, so this isent the way of future farming, cause this is a inefficient way to do so.