Title: ricercatore universitario

Association/Company: Università degli Studi di Sassari

Biography:
Agronomo e dottore di ricerca nel settore dell’orticoltura protetta presso il Dipartimento di Agraria dell’Università degli Studi di Sassari. Si occupa dello studio dell’impatto agronomico e ambientale delle fonti di energia rinnovabili in agricoltura (serre fotovoltaiche, sistemi agrivoltaici) e sistemi di coltivazione innovativi (vertical farm, dispositivi di coltivazione domestici).

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Genetics and varietal selections for vertical farming

Speech
Criteria for the selection of specific varieties for vertical farm cultivation

Abstract
The performance of the vertical farm depends not only on the application of technologies to control and optimize the cultivation technique and the microclimate, but also on the adoption of specific varieties selected for this peculiar agrosystem. This report illustrates the agronomic and physiological criteria to select varieties optimized for cultivation in vertical farms. The criteria take into account the characteristics and technological limits of the vertical farm, and aim to increase the efficiency of the system by increasing the yield, the nutritional and nutraceutical quality of the products, as well as reducing the production costs.