THE VERTICROP SOLUTION

50 Best Inventions

of 2009

VERTICROP vs. FIELD GROWN

Field Agriculture: Population growth: not

enough land Food miles: uses too

much energy Droughts: uses too

much water Environment: polluted

runoff and erosion Health: chemically

treated food, 1/3rd nutrition lost in 96 hours, urban “food deserts”

WATER NEEDED TO GROW ONE HEAD OF LETTUCE

Field Grown:10.21 Gallons

VertiCrop:0.78 Gallon

ACRES TO GROW 1 MILLION HEADS OF LETTUCE

Northern US Field: 16 Acres

Southern US Field: 8 Acres

VertiCrop:0.16 Acre

Hydroponics:

0.9 Acre

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NEW YORK

CHINA

Less land.

Less water.

More food.

Healthier world.

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