Tower Garden is modular in size and can be configured as follows:
Regular crops:
– 5 Pots (20 plants per Tower Garden) – 1.4 m high.
– 7 Pots (28 plants per Tower Garden) – 1.8 m high.
– 9 Pots (36 plants per Tower Garden) – 2.1 m high.
– 11 Pots (44 plants per Tower Garden) – 2.5 m high.
– 13 Pots (52 plants per Tower Garden) – 2.9 m high.
Microgreens:
– 10 Pots (80 plants per Tower Garden) – 1.4 m high.
– 14 Pots (112 plants per Tower Garden) – 1.8 m high.
– 18 Pots (144 plants per Tower Garden) – 2.1 m high.
– 22 Pots (176 plants per Tower Garden) – 2.5 m high.
– 26 Pots (208 plants per Tower Garden) – 2.9 m high.
At Ibiza farm, outdoors, we use the 11 pots (44 plants), model. Even standing at 2.5 m high, in stormy conditions, the towers will sway back and forth but will not fall. It is impressive to witness how resilient these commercial aeroponic towers are throughout rough weather conditions.
Of course, when outdoors like at King Tower Farm in the Philippines, high winds can mean typhoon conditions and this is why working with 9 pots (36 plants) maximum may be strategically better.
When inside a greenhouse like at True Garden, to optimize the crop yield per square foot, we use the 13 pots (52 plants) per tower model since towers cannot be affected by the wind factor.
On a rooftop, depending on the amount of wind/height of the building, we recommend the 7 pots/ (28 plants) Tower Garden®.
The microgreens tower follows the same guidelines in terms of size recommendations whether farming outdoors or inside a greenhouse/indoors with lights.
Please be aware of the following:
– The 13 pots (52 plants) model is the same height as its counterpart, the 26 pots ( 208 plants) microgreens tower!
– The 11 pots (44 plants) model is the same height as its counterpart, the 22 pots ( 176 plants) microgreens tower!
– The 9 pots (36 plants) model is the same height as its counterpart, the 18 pots ( 144 plants) microgreens tower!
– The 7 pots (28 plants) model is the same height as its counterpart, the 14 pots ( 112 plants) microgreens tower!
– The 5 pots (20 plants) model is the same height as its counterpart, the 10 pots ( 80 plants) microgreens tower!
The recommended size of the towers also depends on the crops being grown. For example, on a 13 pots tower, all 52 planting ports can be used to grow leafy greens or aromatic herbs. However, when growing eggplants, a shorter tower (9 pots/7pots) is better due to the weight of the fruit.
Some tower farmers use the 11 pots/44 plants outdoors 6 to 8 months out of the year (from spring to fall) and shorten the towers to 7 or 5 pots to use them with the LED light kits indoors in the winter.
Even indoors, like inside the Orlando convention center, a Tower Farm can thrive with towers configured with 11 pots (44 plants) with the appropriate artificial lights.
Within a school environment involving young children, we recommend the 5 pots (20 plants) which or the 7 pots ( 28 plants ). Both sizes can accommodate the LED light kit manufactured by Tower Garden®.
Of course, if we are talking about a Tower Farm for the cafeteria of a University like the one at UCLA, there is no size limitation.
In the educational market, the size of the towers depend on the age of the children, the facilities, and whether the towers are being used for educational purpose or to produce crops as a commercial Tower Farm (to feed the school).
Prior to selling a fully automated aeroponic Tower Farm system, we always consult with our customers to define the best tower size strategy for each project.
However, considering that Tower Garden aeroponic towers are modular in size and can be used indoors or outdoors, it opens a whole world of possibilities!
