Sweet or bitter, the era of 'customized vegetables' cultivation is coming to South Korea

Published Jun 14, 2021

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A research team at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) is developing a 'Food Jukebox' to provide customized plant cultivation recipes for home growers. The system, which is IoT-based and uses artificial intelligence (AI) analysis, controls light, temperature, and nutrients necessary for plant growth. It also collects and analyzes sensor-data to create an optimal growing environment. The Food Jukebox, which is about the size of a small refrigerator, uses an LED light source, thermoelectric semiconductor for temperature control, and a nozzle to deliver nutrient solution to the roots. The research team plans to distribute 150 Food Jukeboxes in the first half of the year, primarily for agricultural high schools and research institutes, and an additional 150 in the second half of the year with improved performance. The global smart farm market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 12.4% from 2018 to 2023.

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KIST’s ‘Food Jukebox’ Development Acceleration Inside the IoT-based plant cultivation open platform ‘Food Jukebox’. The bok choy is grown under the LED light source in the red and blue wavelength bands. Provided by KIST If you want to grow lettuce that has a stronger bitter taste or can be stored for a long time, how do you control moisture, nutrients, and light? Wouldn't it be easier to grow kale that is softer and less bitter? This is a question that consumers who grow their own plants at home will have at least once. As the time spent at home increases due to the prolonged novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), plant growers are gaining popularity. It is not easy to apply such a customized cultivation ‘recipe’ with a plant cultivator that easily grows daily vegetables at home by providing the light, moisture, and temperature environment necessary for plant growth. A research team led by a senior researcher at the Refined Smart Farm Convergence Research Center at ...

Source: Donga