Vertical Farming

Vertical GardenVertical Garden

WHY VERTICAL FARMING

Farming Green House Farming

Vertical Farming

Washing Required Yes Yes No

Market Freshness 1 week old 3 days Fresh

Shelf Life 1 week 2-3 weeks 3-4 weeks

Local Difficult Medium Easy

Food Safety DIfficult Medium Easy

Seasonality Seasonal Extended with cost Year Round

Growth Cycle 35-75 Days 25-50 Days 18-21 Days

Quality Predictability Low Medium High

Labor Conditions Very Hard Hot & Humid Room-like

Transportation Cost High Medium Low

Weather Risk High Medium-High None

Location Very Limited Limited Anywhere

Water Use High Low Low

Land Requirements High Medium Low

Pesticides Often Occasionaly Never

Plant Size X 1.5X 2X

Rotation Motion

VOLKSGARDENBenefits of owning an Omega Garden™:

Solid 14 year reputation in the industry for excellent customer service, and safe reliable products.Fresh, clean, quality produce. Local year round farming.Strong, rapid growth results.Urban renewal and sustainable community building.Unprecedented energy savings and cost effective operation.Private or commercial applications.Durable design.Fully automated and easy to operate.

VOLKSGARDEN

VOLKSGARDEN

VOLKSGARDENBenefits over conventional Hydroponics

Cylindrical planting drastically increases yield/space (3-5 times)Feeding and watering management is simple and efficientpH at the roots remains consistent due to light in the center means limited waste - it all goes to the growing Can be easily moved

Benefits over imitation rotary Hydroponics

Volksgarden's are durable with sturdy construction.  Full 5 year warranty on cylinder, stand and metal parts.  1 year warranty on motor and pump proven success results!we have knowledgeable and expert help staff with decades experience

VOLKSGARDENThe Volksgarden™ draws 6 watts for the rotation motor, and 16 watts for the pump which only needs to run intermittently. The Volksgarden™ lighting options range from 125 / 250 watts Compact Fluorescent up to 400 / 600 / 1,000 watts of High Pressure Sodium depending on your application.

The Volksgarden™ holds up to 80 plants

It is productive at 250-300 electrodeless induction' lighting ($15-200)

VOLKSGARDEN

What You Need

seeds or seedlingslamps and air cooling (One 400W; 600W; 1000W or compact fluorescent available at hydroponics supply stores)rock wool cubes or other root mediumnutrient solution water reservoir - guidelines included with instructionstimers - one for watering, one for lighting (optional)meter to measure pH, TDS, and temp 3" root medium and accommodates space for up to 80 plants.

WHAT TO GROW

Herbs

Basil, Savory, Mint, Italian Parsley, Feverfew, Oregano, Majoram, Tyme

Lettuce

Romaine, Green Leaf, Rocket, Red Leaf, Pak Choy, Red Butterhead, Swiss Chard, Loose Leaf ,

Fruit bearing plants

Peppers, Strawberries, Eggplants, Tomatoes

Flowers

Marigolds, Impatients, Nasturtium, Pansies

OMEGA GARDEN

EDEN BUSINESS PLAN

Business to restaurant distributors

Will use OmegaGarden Carousel

Producing 490 KG every 2 weeks

Monthly combined 1963 KG

Operates in 45 sq m (2514 green house)

Orbitropism increase growth 28%

Produces between 15-25 days

Eden estimates:

$103,175 for first year

$427,088 for the second

$450,274 for the third

Speed up growth 72%

Increase plant size by 50%

Cut costs by 62%

Expand every 3 years

Break-Even at first Year

STARTUP COSTSOmega Garden Carousel X2 The rotary hydroponics units 16.000 $ %11,81

Warehouse Rental Space security deposit+3 months rent 4.000 $ %2,95

Marketing Funds signage.advertising materials 5.500 $ %4,06

Business Manager/CEO first 6 month salary 25.000 $ %18,45

Warehouse Manager first 6 month salary 20.000 $ %14,76

Harvest Worker first 6 months salary 3.500 $ %2,58

Misc.Growing Needs seeds, planting material, nutrients 12.000 $ 8.86&

Sensors sensors to detect PH+CO2 3.000 $ %2,21

Generator in case of power loss 11.000 $ %8,12

Packing Equipment packing needs 3.500 $ %2,58

Processing Equipment equipment to clean 15.000 $ %11,07

Equipment computer,desks 7.000 $ %5,17

Legal Fees trademark, contracts 3.250 $ %2,4

Contingency 4%set aside for unpredictable issues 6.750 $ %4,92

Total 135.500 $ %100

Purchase Initial Amount Down Payment Total Years Rate

Carousel 30.000 2 8.000 $ 16.000 $ 5 %0,25

Electric per day 15 $ 2 0,08 2,4

Water per day 50 $ 2 0,2 20

steel wool/lb 50 $

seeds/lb 10 $

rental/month 1.000 $ 1.000 $

Manager 12 4.167 $ 50.000 $

Supervisor 12 3.333 $ 40.000 $

Part-time 12 292 $ 3.500 $ 2

Generator 11.000 $

Etc. Equipment, computer 7.000 $

Restaurants 400

Tomatoes/month 19000 1,00 $

Green leaf/month 2000 2,50 $

romaine 0,00 $

Head 820 0,7 $

Taco Shred 6300 1,2 $

Basil/month 620 7,00 $

COGS 9*%

Materials 4*%

Grow Rate 9*% %18

Restricted Cash 4.400 $

Liabilities&insur. 4*%

RACKS

AEROFLOW 120

• Price: € 1.633,50

• Dimensions660x120 Cm

• Tank320 Lt

• Height 32 Cm

TERRASPHERE

TERRASPHEREOne TerraSphere ‘Machine’ or ‘Unit’ is comprised of approximately 11-15 levels, depending on the client’s needs. Units are priced depending on the size of the order.At 60 Machines, 25-30 employees should be an appropriate staffing level.Payback varies by crop and local market economics, but it is generally achieved in 2-3 years.Machines are composed of heavy aluminum and plastic, and should last up to 20 years with proper maintenance.

The speed of production varies by product. Estimates of production speeds are as follows:

Lettuce ~45 days from seedSpinach ~45 days from seedBasil ~30 days from seed

TERRASPHEREIn general, guidelines to look for:

Open, warehouse type space; 1,500 sq ft for administration/office; balance of space for growing and packaging product

- Minimum ceiling height in all areas except admin/office of 22’9”

- At least 1 truck loading dock

- 1,600 Amp / 480Vac / 3ø Wye Service

- Typical natural gas, water and sewer hookups

- Concrete floors, no special loading requirements

- No wood, few windows

AEROFARMS

AEROFARMS

VERTICROP

A staff of just 3 people can handle 4,000 square feet of plants and 2,000 square feet of germinating, harvesting, and packing space, and they can process as many as 10,000 plants every 3 days!

VERTICROP

VERTICROPGrowing with VertiCrop

Yields are approximately 20 times higher than the normal production volume of field cropsVertiCrop™ requires only 8% of the normal water consumption used to irrigate field cropsWorks on non-arable lands and close to major markets or urban centersDoes not require the use of harmful herbicides or pesticidesAble to grow over 50 varieties of leafy green vegetablesSignificantly reduces transportation distance, thereby reducing cost and carbon foot printProvides higher quality produce with greater nutritional value and a longer shelf life High levels of food security due to the enclosed growing processScalable from small to very large food production operation

VERTICROP

LED STACK EXAMPLE

LED STACK EXAMPLE

KOREA EXAMPLES

KOREA EXAMPLES

28 days of growth rather than 50

KOREA EXAMPLES

150㎡ costs around 500-600 Million won

Monthly Electric for 1,500,000Won

Organic seeds are 20% expensive than the standard ones

KOREA EXAMPLES

KAST EXAMPLE

KAST SUBWAY

KAST구분 내 역 수량 단가 금액

1 본 건물 (8*16.5m, 132㎡, 40평) 1   55.000.0002 보조 건물 (6m*11m, 66㎡, 20평) 1   19.200.000

2-1 컴퓨터 실 내부 기구 1   1.150.0002-2 Air shower 실 설비 1   3.880.0002-3 세척설비 (수도설비는 제외) 1   2.600.0003 내부 철구조물(4라인, 8층, 재배상

(1.2m*9m)*32개32set   60.800.000

4 재배상 설비(1.2m*9m) 32set   20.800.0005 LED Bar (2m짜리, LED 32개) 536ea 146.000 78.256.000  ▶ 재배상 29곳에는 16개씩, 육묘장 3곳에는

24개씩 설치     

5-1 LED Bar 설치용 케이블, 전원함 커넥터 32   9.648.000

5-2 LED Bar 위치 조절용 간이기구 32set   4.609.6006 Controller+Power Supply (Spare 포함) 10set 1.920.000 19.200.000

7 양액공급설비 1   34.400.000  ▶ 원수, 양액탱크, 펌프, 파이프라인, 컨트롤

Box     

8 Computer 와 자동제어 시스템(pH, EC, 온도제어)

1   26.500.000

9 온도, 습도, Co₂, pH, EC, Sensor 2 2.750.000 5.500.000

10 Air con 설비(3kW급, 부속설비) 3 5.200.000 15.600.00011 습도제어설비(제습기) 2 1.940.000 3.880.00012 히터설비 1   860.00013 조명, 전기설비(외부 인입공사 제외)     3.200.000

14 CO₂공급설비(수동조작) 1   230.000

Total Amount                                 365,313,600 원  (VAT 별도)

LED CONTROLLER SF-6030C-RB(3KW)

KAST EXAMPLE

132 sq m building with 345 sq m growing space

14,688 1w LED using 17.24 KW

2.5 Labor for production is enough

Office energy usage + LEDs = 12123KWH=541,300원(1kw=36.4원)

Daily 40 kilos of production= 1200kg monthly=780,000원 except labor fee

LED Bar 20cm 30cm 40cm

PPFD mole 160,2 151,5 138,5

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KOREA CITY FARM

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LED TECH FOR DECREASING

ELECTRIC COSTS

LED

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LEDs on our board, and the intensity of our diodes.

full Photosynthetically Active Radiation (PAR) outputs

PAR values assist in determining at what distance you should hang your lights from your crop

LED VS HPS

HYDROGROWS

SPECTRUM

BAND SPECTRUM

TYPES OF SOURCES

LED

LED COMPARISONHydroGrow 189 X Pro

HTG 120 WattHydroGrow 126 X

ProUFO 90 W

Pictures of Products

Amount of Cherry Tomatoes for 60 days

358 206 70 37

Weight of Tomatoes 3KG 1.21KG 0.509KG 0.316KG

Price of LED 1.299 $ 249,95 $ 899 $ 199 $

Life Cycle 15 Years Usage

FUTURISTIC DESIGNS

FUTURISTIC DESIGNS

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COMPARISON

Omega (Eden Project) Korea City Next Parus KAST INSUNG

Production Time Basil 15-25 days 20-30 20-30 28 days 25 days 20-30

SystemHydroponics

75%Hydropincs

75%Hydropincs

75%Aeroponics

97%Hydropincs

75%Hydropincs

75%

Seed per part 80 seed per wheel - - - -

Electric Consumption

10800KWH (source unknown) 5.85KW 252,720

12123KWH541,300원 5KW

Space 28 sq m 33 sq m 1200 sq m 20 sq m 132 sq m 13.2 sq m

Water Consumption

4 liter water per wheel per day

Production1,959.519 kg per

month 11521,200,000g/

month3218포기 1200kg 1200kg

Automation N/A Computerized Computerized Computerized Computerized

LED 150umol 70,00hours

50-100umol14,688

624 LEDs

Price 2 Carosels $60,000

Total Investment 179.500 $ - 363,313,600원 38,000,000원

Hydrogrow 420 X with 12 Volksgardens consume ~ 6552kwh