Benefits

Comparing Farms

	SuperGrow	Field Farms	Hydroponics
FARMING
Certified Organic	YES (soil based)	1% of 335 million acres of cropland in the U.S.	NO
Rate of Organic Certification	Immediately	3-5 Years	N/A
Grow Process	Single-phase	Single-phase	Transplanting of seedlings required
Grow Rate	20-30 days depending on variety	45-100 days depending on variety	45-50 days depending on variety
Availability	Year-round in any location	Seasonal in select locations	Year-round in any location
Predictable Volumes and Quality	YES	NO	YES
PRODUCE LOSS
Due to Weather	NO	YES	NO
Due to Pestilence	NO	YES	NO
Due to Disease	NO	YES	NO
Due to Harvest	1%	20%	1%
Due to Transportation	0%	22%	0%
Due to Storage	0%	26%	0%
Shelf Life	2 weeks	3 days	2 weeks
PRODUCE QUALITY
Taste	Rich & flavorful	Poor flavor	Poor flavor
Nutrition	Packed with nutrients	Poor nutrients	Poor nutrients
Texture	Natural texture	Natural texture	Limp/soft texture
Perfect Appearance	98% of produce is #1 rated perfection	Significant loss due to imperfections	Unknown
ENVIRONMENT
Energy	120v motor using 40% less energy¹	Excessive transport & harvest usage	Conventional power on 220v systems
Water	Recycled water system using 80% less water	Standard irrigation	Standard irrigation
Fuel	Zero fuel usage	Excessive transport & harvest usage	Zero fuel usage
¹ Energy savings compared to hydroponic systems.