INDOOR FARMING: A Hidden Pollution Problem
Around 40% of the world's Indoor farms use a synthetic "soil" called rockwool grow-media to grow crops in hydroponic systems. This grow-media is becoming a little-known pollution problem.
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Mine Rock For Rockwool
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High-Energy Manufacturing
Rockwool production begins with mining basalt rock and chalk from quarries.
Rocks are heated to 1500°C in rotary kilns to create rockwool fibers.
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Landfill After Use
Complex recycling requirements lead to most rockwool ending up in landfills.
Emits up to 32kg-CO2e/kg-lettuce produced within rockwool based indoor farms.
SmartSoil: Cost & Climate Benefits
Significant Carbon Reduction: Reusing SmartSoil can achieve up to 65X lower carbon emissions than traditional single-use rockwool.
SmartSoil drastically cuts environmental impact and operational costs compared to single-use rockwool, delivering a more sustainable and profitable future for growers.
50% Cost Reduction: Switch to SmartSoil to avoid heavy losses and cut media costs in half compared to leading competitors.
Why SmartSoil Outperforms Traditional Options
SmartSoil
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Up to 32% Higher Yields
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Up to 45% Less Water Use
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Up to 65x Lower Carbon Footprint
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Up to 100% Biodegradable
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Toxic-Free Growth
Rockwool
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Standard Industry Yields
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High Water Retention
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Energy Intense Production
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Non-Biodegradable
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Complex Disposal
Peat/Coir
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Variable Yield Rates
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Uneven Water Distribution
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Habitat Degradation
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Slow Decomposition
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Risk of Soil Pathogens
SmartSoil for Commercial Use
Lyrata's SmartSoil Systems for Commercial Use are a combination of proprietary growing processes, AI tools (LyrataGPT), and SmartSoil designs, creating commercial-level grow-media systems that are more operationally efficient, higher yielding, and better for the environment than our competitors.
Our proof?
✓ 3 Patents Filed...many more to come.
✓ Over +$1.5M in Research and Development Funding to date.
✓ Over 50 Engineers and Scientists Contributing to our Know-How from Canada's Top University.
✓ 3 Pilot Scale Farms in Toronto Producing Major Hydroponic Crops at Scale at a Lower Carbon Footprint than Our Competitors.