Why give seedlings space they don't need?
Plants start small. Yet in most greenhouse systems, they occupy the same footprint from seedling to harvest.
YieldX challenges that.
Originally developed for the NASA deep space food program, YieldX’s commercial hydroponic growing platform is designed to maximise greenhouse productivity by optimising plant spacing throughout their growth. Using telescopic growing channels, the system maintains high planting density while crops are young before expanding as they mature, allowing growers to make more efficient use of valuable greenhouse space.
The result is a dramatic increase in production efficiency, raising crop output by up to 190% compared with conventional fixed NFT channel systems.
Working to an accelerated commercialisation timeline, YieldX partnered with Cobalt to transform early concepts into a production-ready platform suitable for large-scale deployment. The final design features modular extruded channels, tool-free, fastener-free assembly, flexible system configurations and carefully engineered water flow while supporting efficient manufacturing, installation and operation.
YieldX’s first commercial deployment at Butler Market Gardens has been a resounding success, with the system operating at full scale to produce large volumes of basil for Woolworths.
The Team We believe that good design happens when experts work as a team.
Rachel Hook Project Leader
Kate Bednarz Project Leader
Steve Martinuzzo
Marcus Krigsman
Chris Morrish
Robin Alvear
Working with Cobalt has been one of the best decisions we made as a startup. They have been a true development partner in helping us turn a complex idea into a practical, manufacturable and commercially relevant product.
Nadun Hennayaka YieldX Chief Executive Officer / Executive Director
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