Chronoculture to increase production of leafy crops

室内种植可以提供全年、本地、无农药的食物。最大限度地提高室内作物产量的一种方法是在恒定的光照下种植作物，以增加光合作用。这缩短了收获时间，减少了投入，提高了生产者的盈利能力。然而，由于植物在白天和夜晚的户外循环中进化，许多作物在没有充足的夜间黑暗休息的情况下表现不佳。我们将剑桥大学在植物生物节律方面的专业知识与英国领先的垂直农场研究公司Vertical Future结合起来，开发旨在提高室内种植沙拉作物生产力和质量的实践和监测设备。

Indoor farming can provide year-round, local, pesticide-free foodstuffs. One approach to maximising indoor crop yield is to grow crops in constant light to increase photosynthesis. This shortens time to harvest, reduces inputs and increases profitability for producers. However, because plants evolved outdoors in day and night cycles, many crops perform poorly without a substantial dark break at night. We are combining the expertise of Cambridge University in the biological rhythms of plants, with Vertical Future, the UKs leading vertical farm research company, to develop practices and monitoring equipment that aims to increase the productivity and quality of indoor-grown salad crops.