PPFD monitoring
Review live crop-level light readings.
Verti-Par PPFD & DLI Module
Measure light. Track DLI. Tune every crop zone.
Verti-Par is being developed as a portable PPFD and DLI monitoring tool designed to help growers validate light levels, map crop zones, and tune lighting targets by crop stage.
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What it does
What Verti-Par helps validate.
Live PPFD monitoring
Designed to show photosynthetic light intensity at crop level.
DLI tracking
Tracks accumulated daily light exposure so growers can compare actual light against crop-stage targets.
Target comparison
Shows whether the crop-zone light condition is High, OK, or Low against the selected target.
Crop-zone light mapping
Useful for checking rack-to-rack and zone-to-zone light consistency.
Grow-light setup support
Helps validate lighting conditions during setup, maintenance, and crop-stage changes.
Verti-Lit Pro pairing
Designed to pair with Verti-Lit Pro for commanded-versus-measured lighting workflows.
Light Measurement Intelligence
From PAR readings to lighting decisions.
Verti-Par is designed to turn light measurement into practical lighting insight by combining live PPFD monitoring, DLI tracking, and crop-stage target comparison.
DLI tracking
Track accumulated daily light exposure.
Target DLI comparison
Compare measured light against selected crop-stage targets.
Light-zone validation
Support rack, zone, and shelf light review.
PPFD: 320 μmol/m²/s
DLI Today: 16.8 mol/m²/day
Target DLI: 17 mol/m²/day
Status: OK
System fit
Where it fits in the Verti-Series.
Verti-Par is intended to work as part of the Verti-Series ecosystem, connecting module signals with Verti-Core coordination and dashboard visibility.
Inputs
Verti-Par
Outputs
Inputs
PPFD readingsDLI accumulationCrop-stage targetZone/location context
Outputs
Light statusDLI comparisonLight mapping notesVerti-Lit Pro feedback directionDashboard history direction
Practical deployment
Designed around practical deployment.
Portable validation
Designed as a portable light-validation tool for crop zones, racks, and shelves.
DLI target comparison
Helps growers compare accumulated light against crop-stage targets.
Setup and maintenance support
Useful during lighting setup, maintenance checks, and fixture-level review.
Verti-Lit Pro workflow pairing
Designed to connect measured-light feedback with future lighting-control workflows.
The Module
What's built into Verti-Par.
Verti-Par is being developed as a Verti-Series module with a focused role in the broader farm automation platform.
PPFD & DLI Light Intelligence
PPFD & DLI Light Intelligence
Verti-Par™
PPFD monitoring — For live crop-level light readings.
DLI tracking — For accumulated daily light exposure.
Target comparison — For High / OK / Low status guidance.
Light mapping support — For zone, rack, and shelf validation.
Verti-Lit Pro workflow pairing — For measured-light feedback.
Light Validation Layer
Architecture Rationale
Why DLI turns measurement into a decision.
A PAR reading tells growers what the crop is receiving in the moment. DLI gives the daily light picture. Verti-Par is being developed to connect live PPFD, accumulated DLI, and crop-stage targets so light checks become practical growing decisions.
The result is intended to support:
Live PPFD monitoring
DLI tracking
Target comparison
Crop-zone light mapping
Current status
Current status.
PCB DevelopmentVerti-Par is currently in pcb development as part of the Verti-Series development pathway. Public timelines will be updated after engineering validation and pilot feedback.
Concept
PCB Development
Hardware Validation
Firmware Bring-Up
Pilot Preparation
Pilot preparation
Interested in reviewing Verti-Par for a pilot deployment?
Vertical Harvest is open to discussions with growers, agronomists, system integrators, research teams, and deployment partners who want to help shape the next stage of controlled-environment farm automation.
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