Sakata Seed America and OnePointOne collaborate to accelerate vertical farming
OnePointOne and Sakata Seed America announced yesterday a collaboration to help accelerate vertical farming. Together, the two entities will share intelligence and analysis focused on maximizing plant outputs while minimizing environmental impact.
The large-scale research program began yesterday at OnePointOne’s facility in San Jose, CA. Its 25-foot vertical structure uses LED lights to supplant the sun, a nutrient-rich mist to replace the soils and a clean-room environment, akin to a computer lab, as the production field. OnePointOne’s system consists of advanced aeroponics and a fleet of robotic growers to perform most of the day-to-day production functions – from planting to watering to harvesting. Sakata’s wide array of genetics coupled with OnePointOne’s proprietary tech promises to drive further innovations and discovery.