Crop Research, Growth Recipe Creation and Innovation for Large Scale Automated Vertical Farming

Junior 15
Junior 30
Junior Facility
Junior 15

Have complete control of climate settings and light variables in our AVF+  Junior 15. Allow yourself to grow in 6 independently controlled growing positions with precise nutriënt & water management.

Junior 30

Have complete control of climate settings and light variables in our AVF+  Junior 30. Allow yourself to grow in 12 independently controlled growing positions with precise nutriënt & water management.

Junior Facility

Have complete control of climate settings and light variables in our AVF+  Junior Facility. Allow yourself to grow in 12 to 60 independently controlled growing positions with precise nutriënt & water management.

Research & development
AVF+ Junior

AVF+ Junior is an automated vertical farming system designed for crop research and the innovation & creation of growing recipes for crops that can grow by vertical farming. Inside the Junior's climate cell, the perfect conditions for crop growth are created by precise control of growing variables like light, climate, irrigation, and nutrients.

Bring your automated vertical farming to a higher level
with crop research, recipe creation & innovation

Integrated solution

Climate, light, water, nutrients, and growth insights are perfectly integrated to create a performance-based system.

Crop recipes & innovation

Follow your research closely with time-lapse cameras in each position. Collect growth data with analysis software to give you the essential tools to improve or create new recipes.

Research flexibility

Conduct research in multiple positions, with different recipes. Each Junior can have multiple variables: climate, nutrients, and airflow. While the positions too can have multiple variables: light and irrigation.

Ideal climate

Create your ideal climate using temperature, relative humidity, CO2, and airflow. Optimize your growth research in vertical farming.

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Run multiple crop tests simultaneously

The AVF+ Junior is the ideal system for vertical farmers who want to research new crop growing recipes and enhance existing ones. It has been designed to test the effects that growing variables like climate, light, irrigation, and nutrients can have on the growth of crops. The system consists of one or more climate cells with multiple stacked growing positions. This allows the vertical farmer to efficiently perform multiple tests to determine the best combination of growing variables for a specific crop or run multiple crop tests at once. 

Operating a Junior is simple and straightforward through its user interface, which lets you control the climate (temperature, humidity, and CO₂) per climate cell and light, irrigation, and nutrients per growing position.

Insight into the growth and health of crops is of utmost importance when researching new crops; that’s why the Junior can be equipped with research essentials like time-lapse cameras, stomata cameras, and photosynthesis measurement. The AVF+ Junior provides the right tools for professional research into crops for vertical farming. 

At our Cultivation and Research Center in De Lier, we give growers the opportunity to use our research cells on a rental basis. Please contact us for the possibilities and scroll down to learn more about the AVF+ Junior features.

Junior Feature

Feature #1

Take complete control over your AVF+ - get the best results

Control every inch of your Junior. This includes: climate, temperature, humidity, CO₂ levels, airflow, irrigation, nutrients, and lighting.

Equipped with everything you need to study, measure, and report any crop research project. With a simple and straightforward software interface. Clear and transparent in our FarmOS application

To further study the effect that research conditions have on crops, the AVF+ Junior can be delivered with additional devices like stomata cameras and photosynthesis measurement devices.
Junior Feature 2

Feature #2

Precision hydroponic irrigation - nutrients delivered according to recipe

Deep Water Culture irrigation has been proven to be one of the most effective and reliable techniques for supplying water to crops ensuring the crops consistent growth.

The irrigation system controls irrigation interval, water volume, and hydroponic principle for each growing position. By doing so, crops tend to be more stimulated allowing faster growth.

Mixed into the day storage, the temperature, EC, and PH levels are continuously monitored to maintain the correct nutrient levels. Each water management unit can be expanded to work with multiple nutrient recipes.
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Junior Feature 3

Feature #3

Everything that's needed for crop recipe development in-house

AVF+ Juniors come equipped with sensors for climate conditions (temperature, humidity, CO₂, and airflow) to water conditions (PH, EC, O₂, and water temperature), showing you exactly what you need to know.

With time-lapse camera footage, you can quickly assess any research project's growth process so you can study and compare different test results.

We believe operating a system should be easy and straightforward. Using AVF+ FarmOS gives you full control over the growing processes within the AVF+ Junior, from one user interface that can be accessed remotely, anytime, anywhere.

We are here to help you during your crop research. Whether you are a rookie or a seasoned professional, there is always room for improvement. Contact us for the possibilities.
Junior Feature 4

Feature #4

Performance lighting of Signify - Grow with the pros

The dynamic light module is adjustable for every light spectrum so that you can control the color to your wishes. Not sure which spectrum is best for your crops? We will be more than happy to help you determine the optimal lighting fixture.

Next to light color, the intensity or amount of light (μmol/s) that hits the crops surface can be adjusted to let the crops grow faster. Adjustable power allows you to set the right intensity for each crop.

To further increase the effectiveness and uniformity of the LED lighting, the AVF+ interiors and trays are covered with reflective surfaces that direct every bit of extra light to the crops.

Type of crops
you can grow with us

Growing lettuce with vertical farms

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Growing microgreens with vertical farms

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Growing herbs with vertical farms

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Growing leafy greens with vertical farms

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Leafy Greens

Berries

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Young Plants

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  • Get in touch with Artechno Growsystems
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Compare this AVF+ product

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Junior 15
Growth Surface (m)
15m²
Growth Surface (ft)
49ft²
Number of climate cells
1
Number of research positions
6
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Junior 30
Growth Surface (m)
30m²
Growth Surface (ft)
98ft²
Number of climate cells
1
Number of research positions
12
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Junior Facility
Growth Surface (m)
45m² to 150m²
Growth Surface (ft)
148ft² to 492ft²
Number of climate cells
2 to 10
Number of research positions
12 to 60
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Picture of AVF<sup>+</sup> Junior15
Junior 15
Growth Surface (m)
15m²
Growth Surface (ft)
49ft²
Number of climate cells
1
Number of research positions
6
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Picture of AVF<sup>+</sup> Junior30
Junior 30
Growth Surface (m)
30m²
Growth Surface (ft)
98ft²
Number of climate cells
1
Number of research positions
12
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Picture of AVF<sup>+</sup> Junior Research Facility
Junior Facility
Growth Surface (m)
45m² to 150m²
Growth Surface (ft)
148ft² to 492ft²
Number of climate cells
2 to 10
Number of research positions
12 to 60
Download all features
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