Grant: Engage Grants Program
University of Northern British Columbia
$25,000.00
Developing & quantifying indoor agricultural plant yield increases from dissolved CO2 in water
FY 2019-20
Summary
Just Vertical is a Canadian supplier of indoor agricultural products for household growers. They provide aesthetically pleasing hydroponic systems that are self-contained, sustainable, and designed as furniture to fit your home. Their products are particularly suited for single households and our Canadian climate. Dr. L. Wood at UNBC will research a means for increasing crop yields using an innovative method of CO2 addition to Just Vertical's systems. This study will research resources to help optimize the CO2 delivery system to promote plant growth and improve crop yields. The hope is that the design efficiencies will foster greater growing opportunities for people wanting locally sourced all year round produce.This technology will provide functional all-year-round growing systems that are efficient, sustainable and affordable. Success may also mean underserved areas of Canada, such as the Territories and rural Canadian communities, will have local options for food security and affordable fresh produce not always available. This is an exciting research opportunity to validate a potential emergent technology that may help bring all year round growing conditions for fresh produce right into your living room.
Program
Engage Grants Program
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
543810-2019
Name nom
Wood, Lisa
Department département
Ecosystem Science and Management Program
Organization id
3
Institution établissement
University of Northern British Columbia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
25000
Program id
EGP
Program name en
Engage Grants Program
Program name fr
Programme de subventions d'engagement partenariat
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1554
Committee name en
Pacific Internal Decision Committee
Committee name fr
Comité de décision interne pour le Pacifique
Area of application code
100
Area of application group en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application group fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Area of application en
Agriculture and primary food production
Area of application fr
Agriculture et produits alimentaires primaires
Research subject code
4903
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Plant growth and development
Research subject fr
Croissance et développement des végétaux
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Developing & quantifying indoor agricultural plant yield increases from dissolved CO2 in water
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Just Vertical is a Canadian supplier of indoor agricultural products for household growers. They provide aesthetically pleasing hydroponic systems that are self-contained, sustainable, and designed as furniture to fit your home. Their products are particularly suited for single households and our Canadian climate. Dr. L. Wood at UNBC will research a means for increasing crop yields using an innovative method of CO2 addition to Just Vertical's systems. This study will research resources to help optimize the CO2 delivery system to promote plant growth and improve crop yields. The hope is that the design efficiencies will foster greater growing opportunities for people wanting locally sourced all year round produce.This technology will provide functional all-year-round growing systems that are efficient, sustainable and affordable. Success may also mean underserved areas of Canada, such as the Territories and rural Canadian communities, will have local options for food security and affordable fresh produce not always available. This is an exciting research opportunity to validate a potential emergent technology that may help bring all year round growing conditions for fresh produce right into your living room.
