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Jones Food Company visit

The automatic seeder ensures to put an equal amount of seeds in every matt
The automatic seeder ensures to put an equal amount of seeds in every matt 
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Seeds are kept for two days in the germination room, whereas after, they'll spend 17 days in the farm to become a full-grown basil plant
Seeds are kept for two days in the germination room, whereas after, they'll spend 17 days in the farm to become a full-grown basil plant
Transplanted basil seeds in the cultivation room
Transplanted basil seeds in the cultivation room
Basil crops at a later cultivation stage
Basil crops at a later cultivation stage
An overview of the basil crops in full grow 
An overview of the basil crops in full grow 
The R&D team making sure everything's set correctly
The R&D team making sure everything's set correctly
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The 9m high vertical farm has 17 stacked layers, growing 15 tons of basil a month
The 9m high vertical farm has 17 stacked layers, growing 15 tons of basil a month
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Gutters are placed in an in-between room where afterwards produce will be cut by hand
Gutters are placed in an in-between room where afterwards produce will be cut by hand
The room is covered to make sure a constant climate is kept inside the vertical farm 
The room is covered to make sure a constant climate is kept inside the vertical farm 
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Checking on the crops 
Checking on the crops 
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These boxes are ready for take-off
These boxes are ready for take-off
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