Summary
Container plant factories grow a remarkably wide range of crops, with five directions most ready for commercialization. From leafy greens to fodder and seedlings, plus mushrooms, the model is highly versatile.
Key Points
- Short-cycle leafy greens: lettuce, spinach, bok choy, arugula; cycle shortened from 60 to 30 days; about 5,800 plants per 40ft container.
- Microgreens and sprouts: pea, radish, wheatgrass; about 7-day cycle, low barrier, no pesticide residue.
- High-value herbs and medicine: basil, mint, perilla, Anoectochilus; stable quality for premium dining or pharma.
- Livestock fodder: hydroponic barley grass; about 8 tonnes per container per cycle, replacing 20% concentrate feed.
- Seedlings and breeding: strawberry, flower, research breeding in sterile settings with high survival; mushrooms also widely cultivated.
