The supporters of vertical farming claim many potential advantages for the system.

垂直农场的支持者声称该系统有许多潜在的优势。

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A major drawback of vertical farming, however, is that the plants would require artificial light.

然而，垂直种植的一个主要缺点是，这些植物需要人工照明。

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One variation on vertical farming that has been developed is to grow plants in stacked trays that move on rails.

垂直农业发展出来的一个变化是，在堆叠的、在轨道上移动的托盘上种植植物。

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Where will the first vertical farming prototype pop up?

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The concept of vertical farming is not new - the phrase was first coined by Gilbert Ellis Bailey in 1915 as pressure increased on already limited farmland - and involves growing produce either in a skyscraper greenhouse, or in this case, a tower.

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Windowfarms are vertical hydroponic farming systems that are designed to help apartment farmers and educators, with little access to space and light , get started growing their own food.

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