CEA DEFINITIONS AND BIOLOGY

Understanding the Language of CEA

Glossary for CEA Terms

Explore Greenhub’s cross-disciplinary glossary of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) — a growing knowledge base for greenhouse growers, indoor farm managers, researchers, breeders, and agtech innovators. Here you’ll find concise definitions of key vertical farming and plant science terms that help create a shared language across the CEA industry.

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Backcrossing

Breeding method to recover parent traits. 

Batch

A group of plants treated as a unit for production and traceability (=Lot).

Benchmarking

Comparing performance to industry peers. 

Biocontrol Agent

Natural predator, parasite, or microorganism used to control pests or diseases. 

Biological Replicate

Independent samples of the same treatment, grown under similar conditions, to account for natural biological...

Biotic Stress

Stress from pests/pathogens. 

Blocking

Grouping experimental units with similar characteristics to reduce environmental variability inanalysis. 

Boiler Output / CHP Output

Heat energy supplied by boilers or cogeneration. (Actuator Control Point)

Bolting

Premature flowering (e.g., in lettuce or spinach). 

Broker

Entity that buys crops from growers and sells them to retailers, restaurants, or other buyers....

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