Different types of farming methods as of 2012. Startup costs, and comparison. Production times, system types, water and electric consumption information is also included.

1. Vertical GardenVertical Garden

2. WHYVERTICAL
FARMING

3. 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

4. Rotation Motion

5. VOLKSGARDEN
Benefits 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.

6. VOLKSGARDEN

7. VOLKSGARDEN

8. VOLKSGARDEN
Benefits over conventional Hydroponics
Cylindrical planting drastically increases yield/space (3-5 times)
Feeding and watering management is simple and efficient
pH 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

9. VOLKSGARDEN
The 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)

10. VOLKSGARDEN
What You Need
seeds or seedlings
lamps and air cooling (One 400W; 600W; 1000W or compact
fluorescent available at hydroponics supply stores)
rock wool cubes or other root medium
nutrient solution
water reservoir - guidelines included with instructions
timers - 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.

11. 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

12. OMEGA GARDEN

13. 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 firstYear

14. STARTUP COSTS
Omega 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

15. 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*%

16. RACKS

17. AEROFLOW 120
• Price: € 1.633,50
• Dimensions
660x120 Cm
• Tank
320 Lt
• Height
32 Cm

18. TERRASPHERE

19. TERRASPHERE
One 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 seed
Spinach ~45 days from seed
Basil ~30 days from seed

20. TERRASPHERE
In 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

21. AEROFARMS

22. AEROFARMS

23. 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!

24. VERTICROP

25. VERTICROP
Growing with VertiCrop
Yields are approximately 20 times higher than the normal
production volume of field crops
VertiCrop™ requires only 8% of the normal water consumption
used to irrigate field crops
Works on non-arable lands and close to major markets or urban
centers
Does not require the use of harmful herbicides or pesticides
Able to grow over 50 varieties of leafy green vegetables
Significantly reduces transportation distance, thereby reducing
cost and carbon foot print
Provides higher quality produce with greater nutritional value and
a longer shelf life
High levels of food security due to the enclosed growing process
Scalable from small to very large food production operation

26. VERTICROP

27. LED STACK EXAMPLE

28. LED STACK EXAMPLE

29. KOREA EXAMPLES

30. KOREA EXAMPLES
28 days of growth
rather than 50

31. KOREA EXAMPLES
150㎡ costs around 500-600
Million won
Monthly Electric for 1,500,000Won
Organic seeds are 20% expensive
than the standard ones

32. KOREA EXAMPLES

33. KAST EXAMPLE

34. KAST SUBWAY

35. KAST구분 내 역 수량 단가 금액
1 본 건물 (8*16.5m, 132㎡, 40평) 1 55.000.000
2 보조 건물 (6m*11m, 66㎡, 20평) 1 19.200.000
2-1 컴퓨터 실 내부 기구 1 1.150.000
2-2 Air shower 실 설비 1 3.880.000
2-3 세척설비 (수도설비는 제외) 1 2.600.000
3 내부 철구조물(4라인, 8층, 재배상
(1.2m*9m)*32개
32set 60.800.000
4 재배상 설비(1.2m*9m) 32set 20.800.000
5 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 4.609.600
6 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, 온도
제어)
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 15.600.000
11 습도제어설비(제습기) 2 1.940.000 3.880.000
12 히터설비 1 860.000
13 조명, 전기설비(외부 인입공사 제외) 3.200.000
14 CO₂공급설비(수동조작) 1 230.000
Total Amount 365,313,600 원 (VAT 별도)

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

37. 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

38. PARUS

39. PARUS

40. PARUS

41. PARUS

42. PARUS

43. PARUS

44. PARUS

45. PARUS

46. PARUS

47. PARUS

48. PARUS

49. PARUS

50. PARUS

51. PARUS

52. PARUS

53. PARUS

54. PARUS

55. PARUS

56. PARUS

57. PARUS

58. PARUS

59. INSUNG TEC

60. INSUNG TEC

61. INSUNG TEC

62. INSUNG TEC

63. INSUNG TEC

64. INSUNG TEC

65. INSUNG TEC

66. INSUNG TEC

67. INSUNG TEC

68. INSUNG TEC

69. KOREA CITY FARM

70. KOREA CITY FARM

71. KOREA CITY FARM

72. KOREA CITY FARM

73. KOREA CITY FARM

74. KOREA CITY FARM

75. NEXT FARM

76. NEXT FARM

77. NEXT FARM

78. NEXT FARM

79. NEXT FARM

80. NEXT FARM

81. NEXT FARM

82. NEXT FARM

83. LED TECH FOR
DECREASING
ELECTRIC COSTS

84. LED

85. LED
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

86. LEDVS HPS

87. HYDROGROWS

88. SPECTRUM

89. BAND SPECTRUM

90. TYPES OF SOURCES

91. LED

92. LED COMPARISON
HydroGrow
189 X Pro
HTG 120 Watt
HydroGrow 126 X
Pro
UFO 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 15Years Usage

93. FUTURISTIC DESIGNS

94. FUTURISTIC DESIGNS

95. FUTURISTIC DESIGNS

96. COMPARISON

97. 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
System
Hydroponics
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
12123KWH
541,300원
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
Production
1,959.519 kg per
month
1152
1,200,000g/
month
3218포기 1200kg 1200kg
Automation N/A Computerized Computerized Computerized Computerized
LED
150umol
70,00hours
50-100umol
14,688
624 LEDs
Price 2 Carosels $60,000
Total
Investment
179.500 $ - 363,313,600원 38,000,000원
Hydrogrow 420 X with 12Volksgardens consume ~ 6552kwh