Conception of plant relevant aspects for Pneumocell greenhouse
Abstract
Architect Thomas Herzig (Pneumocell) has developed an alternative concept for a greenhouse, an inflatable habitat for plants (http://www.marshabitat.space/earthapplications.html). This Pneumocell greenhouse protects against temperature fluctuations, but leaves enough natural sunlight in the interior to grow vegetables and fruit and to keep the living space sufficiently warm for the plants. If the temperature is sufficiently low in summer and high enough for plant production in winter without energy for heating or cooling, this would be a significant advance for greenhouse architecture in the direction of year-round climate-neutral food production, even in desert regions or even colonization of space could be used. The study initiated by Mr. Herzig aims to conceptualize the greenhouse aspect of the greenhouse project. Specifically, it should be answered which crops (vegetables but also soft fruit) can be grown there, which combination of crops is possible, what properties the cultivated soil must have, whether useful insects should be introduced into the greenhouse, how the water and carbon dioxide requirements can be met, which environmental sensors are necessary and what personnel support is required for such a system in the test phase?
keywords inflatable habitat for plants almost closed ecosystem sustainable management of resources
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Project staff
Anna Keutgen
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing.sc.agr. Dr.sc.agr. Anna Keutgen
anna.keutgen@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-95211
Project Leader
09.06.2020 - 30.09.2020
Norbert Keutgen
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Norbert Keutgen
norbert.keutgen@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-95217
Project Staff
09.06.2020 - 30.09.2020
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External partners
Mag. Thomas Herzig
info@pneumocell.com
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