CASE STUDY
Planted Detroit is a microgreen facility that provides their community with healthy food through the use of Pipp Horticulture's integrated vertical racking system
GROW
vertically to maximize canopy space within a set footprint
CREATE
a controlled environment agriculture facility
INCREASE
the number of plant varieties that can be grown at once
ABOUT PLANTED DETROIT
At Planted Detroit, they believe technology and farming are a perfect match. Their team of uniquely talented individuals come together to sustainably grow tastier, healthier, and more accessible greens. They harvest greens every day, package mixes, micros, and ready-to-eat salads to order, and deliver them right to your door. Planted Detroit’s mission is to actively work to reduce food insecurity in our community by donating leftovers, so even the greens that are being given away are days fresher than what one can buy in the store.
PLANNING
Pipp’s team of engineers and installation experts worked with Planted Detroit to install mobile vertical grow racking systems that were clean and biosecure. This was extremely vital to Planted’s mission to provide healthy nutrient-rich food for the Detroit community.
THE SOLUTION
Planted Detroit worked with Pipp Horticulture to implement controlled environment agriculture (CEA) that would help them better serve the community, no matter the season. After implementing Pipp Horticulture’s mobile vertical grow racking system, Planted Detroit was able to grow 8x more produce with 14 grow racks that can hold 8 tiers of plants at a time. By utilizing 3,000 grow trays, Planted Detroit can also now easily access and tend to all of the plants.
THE PRODUCTS
Pipp was able to help elevate Planted Detroit's grow room by implementing a mobile vertical grow racking system with mechanical-assist carriages. They then further increased the efficiency of the system by adding ABS Combination Grow Trays and the ELEVATE™ Platform System, which allows them to easily reach and care for plants at all levels.
GROWING 8X MORE
with 14 8-tier mobile grow racks
MORE SUSTAINABLE
with a controlled environment agriculture platform
INCREASED EFFICIENCY
with the ability to grow 8 levels of different plants at a time
"We chose Pipp racking because the mobile aisles allow us to grow more in the same footprint. At the end of the day, it allows us to deliver the best product to our customers."
Kai Miser, Leader of Hydroponic Technology