Comparative study of basil cultivation in Fieldlab Vertical Farming : Second comparative trial on the cultivation of basil in vertical farm cells at Delphy Improvement Centre, Logiqs, Vertify & Philips Horticulture LED Solutions

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Within the Vertical Farming Fieldlab, comparative research has been conducted into the cultivation of basil in the indoor farming cells of Delphy Improvement Centre, Philips Horticulture LED Solutions (Signify), Vertify and Logiqs. Despite the same climate settings, major differences emerged between the plants after a cultivation period of 28 days. Plants from one cell were more elongated than others. Plants from different cells with similar fresh weight had different biomass distribution between leaves and stems. We found temperature differences between macro- and microclimate between cells and over time, with lower leaf temperatures than room temperatures, striking enough especially in the dark. The extent to which the macro and micro climate differ appears to be determined by the technical design of the cell.