Nursery growers

Starting plants in a vertical environment

Create the perfect environment for seedings

Integrating an IGS Growth Tower into your nursery operations ensures a consistent, year-round, supply of healthy, vigorous plants. By controlling every aspect of the growing environment, our technology reduces waste, enhances quality, and gives you full control over your supply chain.

Topdown view of the inside of an IGS growth tower with purple LED lights.

The challenges

Common issues facing nursery growers

Unpredictable growth cycles

Seasonal variations and weather conditions disrupt production schedules

Importing propagules

Importing plants can lead to low quality, damage or disease resulting in high waste

Cold storage

Operations which require cold storage for plants can have high energy or space requirements, and can cause plants to lack vigour

Weather

Unseasonal or extreme weather events reduce yields and disrupt production

Reliance on chemicals

Protective chemicals increase costs, contribute to pollution, and generate CO₂ emissions.

Market volatility  

Seasonal demand fluctuations and unexpected events create supply chain challenges

The IGS advantage:

Future-proof your nursery

Trays filled with flowers, hers and leafy greens under purple and white LED lights growing in an IGS vertical farm.

Controlled environment

Our technology delivers Total Controlled Environment Agriculture (TCEA), giving growers a predictable, consistant growing environment, year-round

Faster growth cycles

Achieve growth cycles up to six times faster than traditional field or greenhouse methods, delivering high-quality seedlings more efficiently

Reliable Supply Chains

Consistent production of seedlings and plugs improves performance during later growth stages, helping you meet demand with confidence

Flexibile production

Scale production to meet shifting market demands and maximise profit.

Compatibility

Standardised formats integrate seamlessly with traditional horticultural equipment for sowing, transplanting, and other tasks.

Optimised for growth

Ebb and flow hydroponic system gives plants the best start following germination, and ensures excellent root growth

Localised production

Localising your supply chain reduces transportation costs, enhances profitability, and shortens production timeline

Complete traceability

Ensure food security with full traceability throughout the growing process

Crops currently being grown in an IGS vertical farm

These crops have been successfully grown by our team of plant scientists at our Crop Research Centre in Dundee, Scotland.

Green batavia lettuce with IGS growth tower in background

Lettuce

Close up of norwegian spruce tree seedling grown in IGS vertical farm

Chillies

Who we help

Forestry

Grow in a precision-controlled environment for the highest quality, locally produced tree seedlings with significantly quicker growth cycles.

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Energy producers

Redirect your energy to a vertical farm for a more efficient, stable commercial agreement.
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Pharmaceutical  

IGS vertical farms can produce high quality, consistent raw materials as inputs for products.

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How an IGS vertical farm can help you create a hybrid growing solution


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