Vertical integration
Sophisticated temperature control using Fujitsu General Air Conditioning UK technology is delivering the best possible growing conditions for a vertical farming enterprise in Northamptonshire.
Vertical farming involves growing food indoors on multiple levels, in vertically stacked layers, using UV lighting. With arable space increasingly coming under pressure from urbanisation, the technique aims to provide an efficient and sustainable source of food into the future.
Vertical Future says its systems use up to 98% less water compared to traditional farming, are energy and resource efficient, and can grow the same amount of produce in 1% of the space when compared to traditional methods.
The installation was carried out by CSL Air Conditioning with equipment supplied by distributor Oceanair. For the installation at Syan Farms in Horton, CSL Air Conditioning chose equipment from Fujitsu to meet the precise requirements of the customer and end user. Electrical installation was carried out by a third party.
Syan Farms uses Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) technology, which sets the temperature, light and humidity within each growing stack. By monitoring every aspect of the environment, it can achieve the best possible yield and ensure crops are never affected by poor weather conditions or land damage.
