Design and Development of Countertop Micro-Farming System

台面微耕系统的设计与开发

• 批准号: 544813-2019
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 2
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=691803
• 关键词: Design; Development; Countertop; Micro; Farming

New England Arbors (NEA) is a local family business that has nearly two decades of fencing and outdoor living experience in Sarnia, Ontario. They strive to design arbors, pergolas, and planter boxes that are popular on a larger scale and are created in modern, low-maintenance vinyl materials. NEA's planter boxes have opened the door to the horticulture industry where they have gained market acceptance. Looking to expand on this success, NEA is collaborating with Lambton College's Bluewater Technology Access Centre (BTAC) and Lambton Water Centre (LWC) to develop a unit with which environmentally and health conscious individuals can grow edible microgreens in their homes year-round. Microgreens are immature greens produced from the seeds of vegetables and herbs, having grown up to the point where the plant's first two true leaves emerge. New England Arbors' "Micro-Farm" would provide the user with an easy-to-use unit that can sit on the kitchen counter, allow them to place their seeds and harvest their microgreens a few days later. The goal of the collaborative project with Lambton College's Lambton Water Centre and Bluewater Technology Access Centre is to develop a working product with a sophisticated look that is also cost-efficient. NEA's micro-farm would be different from that of their competitor's as most micro-farms on the market use soil trays and conventional watering techniques. NEA's concept requires no media for growth, instead relying upon energy stored in the seed itself for germination and initial growth.

新英格兰乔木(NEA)是当地的一家家族企业，在安大略省的萨尼亚拥有近20年的击剑和户外生活经验。他们努力设计乔木、棚架和花盆，这些东西在更大范围内很受欢迎，并且是用现代的、低维护的乙烯基材料制作的。NEA的花盆打开了园艺行业的大门，在那里它们获得了市场的认可。为了扩大这一成功，NEA正在与Lambton College的Bluewater Technology Access Centre(BTAC)和Lambton Water Centre(LWC)合作开发一种单位，有环保意识和健康意识的个人可以在家里全年种植可食用的微绿色蔬菜。绿叶蔬菜是从蔬菜和草药的种子中产生的未成熟的绿色蔬菜，已经长大到植物的头两片真正的叶子出现的地步。新英格兰阿伯斯的“微型农场”将为用户提供一个简单易用的装置，它可以放在厨房的柜台上，允许他们在几天后放置种子和收获他们的绿叶蔬菜。与Lambton学院的Lambton水中心和Bluewater技术接入中心合作的项目的目标是开发一种具有复杂外观的工作产品，同时也具有成本效益。NEA的微型农场将不同于他们竞争对手的微型农场，因为市场上的大多数微型农场使用土壤托盘和传统的浇水技术。NEA的概念不需要任何媒介来生长，而是依靠种子本身储存的能量来萌发和初始生长。