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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Daily Light Integral (DLI)

Total light received per day (mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹). Also computed value from PAR sensor integration over 24h....

Dashboard

Visual interface displaying real-time data, KPIs, and alerts from sensors, climate computers, or other farm...

Data Normalization

Adjusting measurements to a common scale for comparison across batches or treatments. 

Daylight Integration Mode

Lights dimmed when solar radiation is sufficient. 

Days to Harvest

Expected number of days from planting or transplant to harvest. Guides cropping cycle scheduling. 

Decision Support System (DSS)

Software guiding management. 

Dehumidification System

Condensation-based or desiccant systems to remove excess humidity from greenhouse air. 

Dehumidifier Duty Cycle

Time fraction a dehumidifier is active. 

Deviation / Overshoot

Difference between measured and setpoint value. (Digital Control &Software Metric)

Digital Twin

Virtual representation of the physical farm, integrating embedded systems, sensors,actuators, and software to simulate crop...

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