Vertical farms
Dense multi-tier racks, high zone counts and energy as the dominant cost line.
What matters on this kind of site
In a vertical farm the lights are usually the biggest running cost and the margin is thin, spread across a large number of small zones. That is why tariff-aware lighting and the rack and shelf model matter more here than anywhere else.
- High zone counts without per-zone configuration becoming a full-time job
- Lighting schedules reviewed against crop light and dark requirements
- Shelf configurations copied across matching zones
- Recipes reused across zones with matching crop requirements
Where the platform earns its place
Light uniformity
PPFD and daily light integral for each instrumented tier, so a weak rack shows up in the data before it shows up in the harvest weight.
Lighting cost
Price the photoperiod against time-of-use rates using the lighting load you enter, and compare tariffs on the cost of running it.
Zone density
Spacing and tier occupancy planned ahead, so throughput is scheduled rather than discovered.
Hydroponic systems
NFT, DWC, ebb and flow and aeroponic systems handled with their own root-zone parameters.
Also available for
See BeeGrow AI on your own crop plan
A 30-minute walkthrough against your zones, crops and sensors. No slides unless you ask for them.
- Walkthrough led by someone who has built the system
- We map your zones, crops and sensors before the call
- Straight answers on what fits and what does not