VERA TECHNOLOGY

Over 40% more plants per growing area, and up to 100x the yield of horizontal cultivation

Optimized plant density along the crop cycle enables that plant count and yield.

Up to 95% water savings and up to 60% energy savings

Water, nutrients and CO₂ are fed constantly and precisely to the plants. Absolute control over air humidity, heat energy circulation and cooling leads to the energy savings.

Growth that is up to 30–40% faster, thanks to patent-pending LED lighting from above and below

Growth speed increases up to 30–40% with patent-pending LED lighting distributed for the plants from above and below.

An estimated 30–50% lower combined OPEX and CAPEX than the competition

The systems are designed for the best performance for the investment.

A closed process with no emissions to soil or water, and zero climate emissions with renewable energy

The closed cultivation process does not pollute soil or water. Climate emissions can be cut to zero with 100% renewable energy.

Full traceability, compatible with organic and pesticide-free production

Vera improves the look and taste of salads, and the plants grow until harvesting time at the same speed. It is compatible with organic, non-organic and pesticide-free production.

In Vera there are over 40% more plants in the growing area, and even 8 times more in the floor area, than in similar open-field or traditional greenhouse cultivation. Growing is a first-in, first-out flow, and crop density is optimized and changed along the crop cycle.

Vera has a servo-operated gutter movement system, already common in traditional greenhouses. The structure is a flexible, modular high-strength aluminium body, built from factory-assembled modules with easy instructions, and long-lasting materials give it a longer lifecycle.

Automation manages the whole farming system: it is reliable and firewall protected, sensors feed it, and it holds each function between the pre-set values. The touch-screen interface is Vera OS, and the data collected can be analyzed and used to create growing recipes.

A patent-pending LED system produces light for the plants from above and below. The amount and distribution of light is always designed for the needs of the specific plants.

Processing covers seeding, transplanting and harvesting of the plants.

Vera can be combined with heat recovery, so integrated lighting, LED cooling and recovered heat form an energy-efficient system, and automation keeps the growing environment optimal. Special optical design gives an even distribution of light, and the microclimate is easy to control.

Water and fertilizer handling is fully automated, using NFT (Nutrient Film Technique), a developed form of hydroponic cultivation. Modular design allows a diversity of plants in the same facility, each with its own recipe, and nutrients and CO₂ are fed constantly and are not led back into nature.