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.

Indoor Farm

Multi-layered growing inside buildings, typically with LEDs, usually without the use of daylight.

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Infrared (IR)

Thermal radiation used to assess stress.

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Input

Any material or resource used in production.

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Integrated Pest Management (IPM)

Strategy combining biological, cultural, mechanical, and chemical controls to minimizepest damage sustainably.

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Interlighting (Digital Control)

Independent control channel in climate software for intra-canopy LEDs, logged separately for energy and effect.

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Interlighting (Intra-canopy Lighting)

Supplemental lighting placed between crop rows or within the canopy to improve lightpenetration to lower...

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Internal Logistics (ILS)

Integrated movement of crops and materials, linking greenhouse to packhouse.

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IoT (Internet of Things)

Network of connected sensors/devices.

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IoT Node

Individual sensor or actuator connected to a network, often an embedded system, that collects or...

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Irrigation Event

Triggered watering cycle, defined by volume, duration, or EC/pH. (Actuator Control Point)

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