{ "publisher": { "name": "SeedMatch Group", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com", "partOf": "Global B2B Group", "role": "Specialised commercial agriculture platform: supplier research, requirement structuring and proposal comparison, supported by a dedicated human sourcing specialist and proprietary technology.", "isNot": [ "manufacturer", "installer", "engineering consultancy", "agronomic advisor", "lender", "public marketplace" ] }, "documentation": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/agricultural-tools", "methodology": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/calculator-methodology.json", "notice": "Every output is a planning estimate for procurement, not an engineering design, a guaranteed cost or a yield forecast.", "generated": "2026-09-17", "projectChain": [ { "step": "Crop and project target", "note": "Sets production, growing system and season.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-size-planner" }, { "step": "Greenhouse area", "note": "Follows from the production target and the growing system.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-size-planner" }, { "step": "Climate", "note": "Site design conditions set ventilation, cooling and heating duty.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-climate-calculator" }, { "step": "Water demand", "note": "ETc and efficiency give peak daily volume.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/crop-water-requirement-calculator" }, { "step": "Irrigation zones", "note": "Max flow per zone and irrigation hours set the rotation.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-fertilizer-sizing-calculator" }, { "step": "Flow", "note": "Peak volume divided by the operating window.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-fertilizer-sizing-calculator" }, { "step": "Pressure", "note": "Emitter pressure plus distribution losses.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/pump-sizing-calculator" }, { "step": "Filtration", "note": "Water analysis sets the method; filters add head.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/water-treatment-calculator" }, { "step": "Pump duty", "note": "Flow with total dynamic head — never flow alone.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/pump-sizing-calculator" }, { "step": "Fertigation", "note": "Injector duty and stock tanks sized off flow and hours.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/fertigation-calculator" }, { "step": "Climate control", "note": "Setpoints, screens and sensors follow the climate duty.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-cooling-calculator" }, { "step": "Automation", "note": "Controller scope covers irrigation, dosing and climate together." }, { "step": "Energy", "note": "Pumps plus climate equipment give the electrical load.", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-energy-consumption-calculator" } ], "tools": [ { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/agricultural-project-overview", "name": "Agricultural project overview (chained baseline)", "stage": "Project baseline", "whatItDoes": "Takes one set of project inputs and derives a connected baseline: greenhouse envelope, water demand, design flow and zoning, filtration, fertigation dosing, pump duty and indicative energy — so every package is planned from the same numbers.", "whoFor": "Buyers, project owners and consultants defining a new commercial project.", "whenToUse": "First, before using any single-purpose calculator or approaching manufacturers.", "inputsRequired": [ "Crop", "Area", "Growing system", "Climate context", "Water source" ], "output": "A linked baseline covering covered area, peak water demand, design flow, zones, filtration duty, dosing capacity, pump operating point and indicative energy demand.", "limitations": "A screening baseline that keeps the packages numerically consistent. It does not replace hydraulic design, structural engineering or an agronomic programme.", "nextStep": { "label": "Hand the baseline to the greenhouse and irrigation RFQs", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-rfq" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How do I structure a greenhouse project?", "How are greenhouse, irrigation, fertigation and energy connected?", "Where do I start planning a commercial agricultural project?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": true, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-size-planner", "name": "Greenhouse size planner", "stage": "Greenhouse sizing and structure", "whatItDoes": "Converts an annual production target into required covered area, a block layout and an indicative land requirement including an expansion reserve.", "whoFor": "Buyers who know their production or offtake target but not the area it needs.", "whenToUse": "At concept stage, before sizing climate, water or budget.", "inputsRequired": [ "Annual production target (tonnes)", "Crop", "Block size (m²)", "Expansion buffer (%)" ], "output": "Required covered area, recommended number of blocks, phase-1 build area, expansion reserve and indicative land requirement.", "limitations": "Area follows a crop-level reference productivity, not a variety- or contract-specific yield. Site shape, service corridors, packing and nursery areas change the real land requirement.", "nextStep": { "label": "Size the climate system for that area", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-climate-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How big does my greenhouse need to be?", "How much land do I need for a commercial greenhouse?", "How many greenhouse blocks should I build in phase 1?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-climate-calculator", "name": "Greenhouse climate calculator", "stage": "Climate, cooling, heating and energy", "whatItDoes": "Estimates peak heating load, cooling capacity, ventilation flow and indicative pad-wall area for a covered area in a given climate zone and cover system.", "whoFor": "Buyers specifying the climate package before contacting manufacturers.", "whenToUse": "Once covered area, ridge height and cover system are provisionally set.", "inputsRequired": [ "Greenhouse area (m²)", "Ridge height (m)", "Climate zone", "Cover system" ], "output": "Peak heating load, cooling capacity, ventilation flow and indicative evaporative pad area.", "limitations": "Budget-level planning estimate for procurement, not an engineering design, a guaranteed cost or a yield forecast; final figures come from the supplier's design for the specific site.", "nextStep": { "label": "Refine cooling with site design conditions", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-cooling-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "What climate system does my greenhouse need?", "How much ventilation does a commercial greenhouse need?", "What cooling capacity should I specify?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-cooling-calculator", "name": "Greenhouse cooling calculator", "stage": "Climate, cooling, heating and energy", "whatItDoes": "Calculates sensible heat load and the air temperature reachable after an evaporative stage for the chosen ventilation or cooling strategy, plus indicative cooling energy cost.", "whoFor": "Buyers in hot or arid climates comparing natural ventilation, pad-and-fan, fogging and screening.", "whenToUse": "When the cooling strategy is still open and different suppliers would assume different ones.", "inputsRequired": [ "Covered area (ha)", "Peak solar radiation (W/m²)", "Outside design temperature and relative humidity", "Target inside temperature (°C)", "Shading / screen deployment (%)", "Cover transmission (%)", "Ventilation / cooling strategy", "Cooling hours per year and electricity tariff" ], "output": "Sensible heat load (kW), inlet air temperature after the evaporative stage and indicative annual cooling energy cost.", "limitations": "Steady-state peak-condition estimate. It does not model hourly weather, crop transpiration feedback, screen control logic or airflow uniformity, all of which belong to the supplier's climate design.", "nextStep": { "label": "Check the winter side of the same envelope", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-heating-load-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "Can I cool a greenhouse in a hot climate?", "Do I need pad-and-fan or is natural ventilation enough?", "What is the cooling load of my greenhouse?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-heating-load-calculator", "name": "Greenhouse heating load calculator", "stage": "Climate, cooling, heating and energy", "whatItDoes": "Estimates envelope area, peak heating load and seasonal heat energy from the covering type, setpoint, outside design temperature, infiltration uplift and thermal-screen saving.", "whoFor": "Buyers in cold or continental climates sizing the heating plant.", "whenToUse": "Before requesting heating, screen or boiler quotations.", "inputsRequired": [ "Covered area (ha)", "Gutter height (m)", "Covering type", "Inside setpoint and outside design temperature (°C)", "Wind / infiltration uplift (%)", "Thermal screen saving (%)", "Heating days, average season temperature, plant efficiency or COP, fuel cost" ], "output": "Envelope area, peak heating load and indicative seasonal heating energy and cost.", "limitations": "Budget-level planning estimate for procurement, not an engineering design, a guaranteed cost or a yield forecast; final figures come from the supplier's design for the specific site.", "nextStep": { "label": "Combine heat and power into an energy baseline", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-energy-consumption-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "What heating capacity does my greenhouse need?", "How much does it cost to heat a commercial greenhouse?", "Is a thermal screen worth specifying?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-energy-consumption-calculator", "name": "Greenhouse energy consumption calculator", "stage": "Climate, cooling, heating and energy", "whatItDoes": "Estimates annual electricity and heat consumption and energy OPEX from area, climate zone, technology tier and energy prices.", "whoFor": "Buyers and investors building an operating-cost picture before committing to a technology tier.", "whenToUse": "When comparing mid-tech and high-tech options, or checking whether the grid connection is sufficient.", "inputsRequired": [ "Greenhouse area (ha)", "Climate zone", "Technology tier", "Electricity price", "Heat energy price" ], "output": "Electricity and heat intensity per m², total annual consumption and indicative energy OPEX.", "limitations": "Uses tier-level intensity benchmarks, not a metered profile. Actual consumption depends on setpoints, crop, control strategy and equipment selection.", "nextStep": { "label": "Test solar and hybrid supply against that load", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/solar-roi-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How much energy does a commercial greenhouse use?", "What is the energy cost of a high-tech greenhouse?", "How large should my grid connection be?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/solar-roi-calculator", "name": "Solar and hybrid energy comparison", "stage": "Climate, cooling, heating and energy", "whatItDoes": "Compares diesel, grid and solar-plus-battery supply against a daily energy demand, with PV capacity, yield, CAPEX, battery sizing, degradation and escalation.", "whoFor": "Sites with weak grid supply, high diesel cost or an off-grid pumping load.", "whenToUse": "After the electrical load from pumps and climate equipment is known.", "inputsRequired": [ "Daily energy demand", "Diesel price and genset fuel consumption", "Grid tariff and price escalation", "Solar coverage of load, PV capacity and annual yield", "PV and battery CAPEX, battery capacity, panel degradation" ], "output": "Indicative energy cost comparison over the evaluation horizon and the PV and storage capacity implied by the chosen coverage.", "limitations": "Indicative economics only, with no guaranteed saving or payback. Hourly load profiles, curtailment, inverter sizing and grid rules are not modelled.", "nextStep": { "label": "Return the energy package to the project baseline", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/agricultural-project-overview" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "Is solar worth it for my irrigation pumps?", "How many kWp do I need for my farm?", "Solar or diesel for an off-grid agricultural site?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/crop-water-requirement-calculator", "name": "Crop water requirement calculator", "stage": "Water demand, storage and treatment", "whatItDoes": "Derives ETc, gross application depth, peak-day volume and the resulting design flow from reference ETo, growth stage, effective rainfall and system efficiency.", "whoFor": "Anyone who needs a defensible water demand figure before sizing irrigation, storage or pumps.", "whenToUse": "Immediately after crop and area are fixed — this is the number the whole hydraulic chain depends on.", "inputsRequired": [ "Irrigated area (ha)", "Reference ETo (mm/day)", "Growth stage", "Effective rainfall (mm/day)", "System efficiency (%)", "Season length, storage autonomy, pumping hours per day, water cost" ], "output": "ETc, gross application depth, peak-day water volume, seasonal volume and the design flow implied by the pumping window.", "limitations": "Uses crop-coefficient references, not field measurement. Leaching requirement, salinity management and local restrictions must be confirmed by a qualified agronomist or hydrologist.", "nextStep": { "label": "Turn the demand into zones and flow", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-fertilizer-sizing-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How much irrigation water does my greenhouse need?", "How much water does 10 hectares of tomatoes use?", "What is my peak daily water demand?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-water-consumption-calculator", "name": "Greenhouse water consumption calculator", "stage": "Water demand, storage and treatment", "whatItDoes": "Estimates daily, seasonal and annual water consumption for a covered area under protected cultivation.", "whoFor": "Greenhouse buyers checking whether the available water source can carry the project.", "whenToUse": "Before committing to a site or a water allocation.", "inputsRequired": [ "Greenhouse area", "Crop", "Climate context", "System efficiency" ], "output": "Indicative daily, peak and annual water volumes.", "limitations": "Budget-level planning estimate for procurement, not an engineering design, a guaranteed cost or a yield forecast; final figures come from the supplier's design for the specific site.", "nextStep": { "label": "Size the storage that buffers that demand", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-water-storage-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How much water does a greenhouse consume per m²?", "Is my borehole enough for a commercial greenhouse?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-water-storage-calculator", "name": "Water storage and reservoir calculator", "stage": "Water demand, storage and treatment", "whatItDoes": "Sizes working and total storage volume from peak demand, drain recovery, reserve days and the refill window, and reports the refill flow the source must sustain.", "whoFor": "Projects with intermittent supply, restricted abstraction hours or rainwater capture.", "whenToUse": "Once peak daily demand is known and before the pump station is specified.", "inputsRequired": [ "Greenhouse / irrigated area (ha)", "Peak demand (L/m²/day)", "Drain recovery (%)", "Reserve days", "Refill window (h/day)", "Annual rainwater capture (mm/yr)" ], "output": "Peak daily demand, net demand after drain recovery, working and total basin volume, required refill flow and annual rainwater captured.", "limitations": "Volume sizing only. Liner selection, water quality in storage, algae and disinfection strategy, civil works and permitting are separate scopes.", "nextStep": { "label": "Check filtration and treatment duty", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/water-treatment-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How big should my irrigation reservoir be?", "How many days of water storage do I need?", "What refill flow does my storage need?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/water-treatment-calculator", "name": "Filtration and water treatment calculator", "stage": "Water demand, storage and treatment", "whatItDoes": "Sizes filtration and disinfection duty for the design flow: sand filter area from filtration velocity, screen or disc rating, UV dose against UVT, and the power that treatment adds.", "whoFor": "Projects with surface water, recycled drain water, iron or high suspended solids.", "whenToUse": "After the design flow is known and before the pump duty is finalised — treatment adds head.", "inputsRequired": [ "Irrigated area (ha)", "Application (mm/day)", "Operating hours/day and peak factor", "Filtration type and sand filter velocity (m/h)", "Screen / disc rating (µm)", "UV dose (mJ/cm²) and UVT (%)", "Specific power (W per m³/h), reverse osmosis option" ], "output": "Design flow, filter area and unit count, disinfection duty and indicative treatment power.", "limitations": "Filtration strategy must be confirmed against a recent laboratory water analysis. The tool does not diagnose water chemistry, backwash water balance or clogging risk.", "nextStep": { "label": "Add treatment losses to the pump duty", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/pump-sizing-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "What filtration do I need for drip irrigation?", "Do I need UV disinfection for recycled drain water?", "How many sand filters does my system need?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-irrigation-planner", "name": "Greenhouse irrigation planner", "stage": "Irrigation and pumping", "whatItDoes": "Turns greenhouse area, crop and water source into peak daily water demand, design pump capacity and a storage reservoir volume.", "whoFor": "Greenhouse buyers scoping the irrigation head unit alongside the structure.", "whenToUse": "When the greenhouse area is set and the irrigation package still has to be defined.", "inputsRequired": [ "Greenhouse area (m²)", "Crop", "Water source", "Storage buffer (days)" ], "output": "Peak daily water demand, design pump capacity and reservoir volume.", "limitations": "Budget-level planning estimate for procurement, not an engineering design, a guaranteed cost or a yield forecast; final figures come from the supplier's design for the specific site.", "nextStep": { "label": "Issue the irrigation RFQ with these figures", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-rfq" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "What irrigation system does my greenhouse need?", "What pump capacity should the greenhouse irrigation have?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": true, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-fertilizer-sizing-calculator", "name": "Irrigation zoning and nutrient rate sizing", "stage": "Irrigation and pumping", "whatItDoes": "Derives design flow, zone count and rotation from peak crop water use, application efficiency, irrigation hours and the maximum flow per zone, and converts N, P₂O₅ and K₂O rates into seasonal product quantities.", "whoFor": "Buyers structuring the irrigation package into zones before a supplier does it for them.", "whenToUse": "After water demand is known and before pumps, filtration or dosing are specified.", "inputsRequired": [ "Irrigated area (ha)", "Peak crop water use (mm/day)", "System type and application efficiency (%)", "Irrigation hours/day", "Max flow per zone (m³/h)", "Storage buffer (days)", "N, P₂O₅ and K₂O rates (kg/ha), nutrient use efficiency, season length" ], "output": "Design flow, number of zones and rotation, storage volume, and seasonal nutrient and product quantities.", "limitations": "Nutrient rates are the buyer's own inputs used to size equipment and estimate volumes — the tool does not prescribe a fertiliser programme, EC or pH targets. Those remain an agronomic decision.", "nextStep": { "label": "Size the pump for the resulting flow and head", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/pump-sizing-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How many irrigation zones do I need?", "What flow rate should my irrigation system be designed for?", "How much fertiliser will the season need?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/pump-sizing-calculator", "name": "Pump sizing and duty point calculator", "stage": "Irrigation and pumping", "whatItDoes": "Builds the pump duty point: design flow from area, application depth, operating hours and peak factor; total dynamic head from static lift, required pressure and friction; then hydraulic, shaft and motor power with efficiencies and a service factor, plus an indicative solar PV capacity.", "whoFor": "Anyone specifying a pump station, booster or solar pumping system.", "whenToUse": "After flow, pressure, lift and filtration losses are known — flow alone never selects a pump.", "inputsRequired": [ "Irrigated area (ha)", "Application (mm/day)", "Operating hours/day and peak factor", "Static lift (m)", "Pressure required (bar)", "Pipe length (m) and friction (% of head)", "Pump and motor efficiency (%), service factor" ], "output": "Design flow (m³/h), total dynamic head (m), hydraulic and shaft power, motor rating with service factor and indicative solar PV capacity.", "limitations": "Friction is entered as a percentage allowance rather than computed from a pipe schedule. Pump curve selection, NPSH, cavitation margin, water hammer, VFD control and starting current are the supplier's engineering scope.", "nextStep": { "label": "Put the duty point into the irrigation RFQ", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-rfq" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "What pump do I need for my irrigation system?", "How do I calculate total dynamic head?", "What motor size does my irrigation pump need?", "Why is flow rate not enough to select a pump?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/fertigation-calculator", "name": "Fertigation dosing and stock tank calculator", "stage": "Fertigation equipment", "whatItDoes": "Converts a target nutrient concentration and daily water volume into nutrient and product quantities per day, injector duty at the chosen dilution ratio, and the stock tank volume for the required autonomy.", "whoFor": "Buyers specifying the fertigation head unit — injectors, stock tanks, dilution and controller duty.", "whenToUse": "After design flow and irrigation hours are known; equipment scope only.", "inputsRequired": [ "Irrigated area (ha)", "Daily application depth (mm)", "Target concentration (ppm)", "Fertilizer nutrient content (%)", "Injector dilution ratio (1:X)", "Stock tank autonomy (days)", "Irrigation hours per day, fertilizer price" ], "output": "Daily water volume, nutrient and product per day, injector duty and stock tank volume.", "limitations": "Procurement and equipment sizing only. The concentration is a buyer input: SeedMatchGroup does not prescribe crop-specific recipes, nutrient doses, EC or pH targets — a qualified agronomist owns the fertiliser programme, and this tool does not replace one.", "nextStep": { "label": "Understand what belongs in equipment scope versus product supply", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/fertigation-vs-fertilizer" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How big should my fertigation stock tank be?", "What injector capacity does my fertigation system need?", "What is the difference between fertigation and fertiliser?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-project-cost-estimator", "name": "Greenhouse project cost estimator", "stage": "Cost, CAPEX and OPEX", "whatItDoes": "Builds CAPEX including contingency and annual OPEX for a covered area over an evaluation horizon, with per-m² and OPEX-share breakdowns.", "whoFor": "Buyers and investors preparing a budget before proposals arrive.", "whenToUse": "Once area and technology tier are provisional, to sanity-check supplier pricing later.", "inputsRequired": [ "Covered area (m²)", "Evaluation horizon (yr)", "OPEX escalation (%/yr)", "CAPEX contingency (%)" ], "output": "CAPEX including contingency, CAPEX per m², annual OPEX, OPEX per m² per year, total per m² and OPEX share.", "limitations": "Budget-level planning estimate for procurement, not an engineering design, a guaranteed cost or a yield forecast; final figures come from the supplier's design for the specific site.", "nextStep": { "label": "Compare scenarios over the full lifecycle", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-lifecycle-cost-calculator" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How much does a commercial greenhouse cost?", "What is the cost per m² of a greenhouse project?", "What contingency should I hold on a greenhouse budget?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-lifecycle-cost-calculator", "name": "Greenhouse lifecycle cost calculator", "stage": "Cost, CAPEX and OPEX", "whatItDoes": "Compares CAPEX plus OPEX scenarios over the project life and reports cost per usable m², with scenario saving, sharing and PDF export.", "whoFor": "Buyers deciding between technology tiers, cover materials or contracting models.", "whenToUse": "When the lowest purchase price and the lowest lifetime cost may not be the same option.", "inputsRequired": [ "Covered area and usable area", "CAPEX assumptions per package", "Annual OPEX assumptions", "Evaluation horizon and escalation" ], "output": "Lifecycle cost per scenario and cost per usable m², side by side.", "limitations": "Budget-level planning estimate for procurement, not an engineering design, a guaranteed cost or a yield forecast; final figures come from the supplier's design for the specific site.", "nextStep": { "label": "Carry the model into a structured RFQ", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/rfq-builder" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "Is a cheaper greenhouse actually cheaper over 15 years?", "How do I compare glass and polyethylene over the lifecycle?", "What is the cost per usable m² of my greenhouse?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": true, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-irrigation-rfq-readiness-check", "name": "Greenhouse and irrigation project RFQ readiness check", "stage": "RFQ preparation", "whatItDoes": "Reports whether a controlled-agriculture project is specified enough for supplier outreach, and lists the inputs that would otherwise be assumed rather than stated.", "whoFor": "Buyers preparing a greenhouse, irrigation, fertigation or agri-IoT project.", "whenToUse": "Before contacting any supplier, and before issuing an RFQ.", "inputsRequired": [ "Country, region and crop", "Project scope and target cultivation area", "Water source and analysis status", "Climate-control requirement, energy availability and automation level", "Propagation, packing and post-harvest needs", "Project value range, timeline, specification status and installation requirement" ], "output": "One of three states — Ready for Human-Reviewed RFQ, Needs Clarification Before Supplier Outreach, or Early-Stage Project Planning — plus a constructive list of missing inputs.", "limitations": "Readiness only. No prices, yields, supplier recommendations, financing approval, project approval or match score.", "nextStep": { "label": "Prepare the structured RFQ", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/rfq-builder" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "Is my greenhouse project ready to send to suppliers?", "What is missing from my irrigation project brief?", "What should an international greenhouse RFQ include?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": true, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/rfq-builder", "name": "RFQ builder", "stage": "RFQ preparation", "whatItDoes": "Turns the project definition into one structured requirement document that every researched manufacturer answers against, so proposals stay comparable.", "whoFor": "Buyers and consultants ready to approach manufacturers.", "whenToUse": "After the baseline numbers exist — before contacting any supplier.", "inputsRequired": [ "Crop, area and country", "Growing system and technology intent", "Water, energy and site data", "Contracting scope and timeline" ], "output": "A single structured RFQ, issued through SeedMatchGroup, with supplier identities and communication kept on the platform.", "limitations": "Requirement preparation and supplier research. SeedMatchGroup does not manufacture, install, engineer or finance, and does not guarantee outcomes.", "nextStep": { "label": "Compare the proposals that come back", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/how-to-compare-greenhouse-quotations" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "What should I send greenhouse suppliers?", "How do I write an RFQ for an agricultural project?", "What information do manufacturers need before quoting?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": true, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-rfq", "name": "Greenhouse RFQ", "stage": "RFQ preparation", "whatItDoes": "Collects the greenhouse specification — area, crop, growing system, climate strategy, packages, contracting scope and timeline — as one requirement.", "whoFor": "Buyers sourcing a structure and climate package.", "whenToUse": "After sizing and climate figures exist; accepts values passed from the planning tools.", "inputsRequired": [ "Area", "Crop", "Growing system", "Climate context", "Zones and packages", "Start date and constraints" ], "output": "A structured greenhouse requirement ready to be answered by researched manufacturers on the same basis.", "limitations": "Requirement capture, not a design or an order.", "nextStep": { "label": "Add the irrigation package", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-rfq" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How do I request greenhouse quotations?", "What should a greenhouse RFQ contain?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": true, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/irrigation-rfq", "name": "Irrigation and fertigation RFQ", "stage": "RFQ preparation", "whatItDoes": "Collects the irrigation requirement — area, crop, zones, design flow, pressure, water source and quality, terrain, energy and contracting scope.", "whoFor": "Buyers sourcing irrigation, filtration, fertigation and pumping.", "whenToUse": "After the hydraulic baseline exists; accepts values passed from the planning tools.", "inputsRequired": [ "Area", "Crop", "Zones", "Design flow", "Pressure", "Water source and quality", "Distance, terrain, energy", "Contracting scope" ], "output": "A structured irrigation requirement with an explicit interface list, so exclusions surface before contract.", "limitations": "Requirement capture, not hydraulic design.", "nextStep": { "label": "Compare irrigation and fertigation proposals", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/how-to-compare-irrigation-and-fertigation-proposals" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How do I request irrigation quotations?", "What should an irrigation RFQ contain?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": true, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/greenhouse-bid-comparison-tool", "name": "Greenhouse bid comparison tool", "stage": "Proposal comparison", "whatItDoes": "Puts quoted totals side by side against covered area and currency so bids can be normalised to a common basis instead of compared as headline prices.", "whoFor": "Buyers holding two or more greenhouse proposals.", "whenToUse": "As soon as the second proposal arrives.", "inputsRequired": [ "Bid label", "Quoted total price", "Currency", "Covered area (m²)", "Inclusions and exclusions" ], "output": "Normalised comparison per m² with the scope differences made visible.", "limitations": "A comparison structure, not a supplier recommendation. Excluded civil works, installation, spares and freight must be added back manually before the totals mean anything.", "nextStep": { "label": "Work through the full comparison method", "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/how-to-compare-greenhouse-quotations" }, "questionsAnswered": [ "How do I compare greenhouse quotations?", "Why do greenhouse quotes differ by 40%?", "Is the cheapest greenhouse bid really the cheapest?" ], "carriesValuesIntoRfq": false, "requiresAccount": false }, { "url": "https://seedmatchgroup.com/how-to-compare-greenhouse-quotations", "name": "Greenhouse quotation comparison method", "stage": "Proposal comparison", "whatItDoes": "The scope-first method: build an inclusion matrix, restate every proposal on a common scope, add back exclusions, then compare landed cost, lifecycle cost, lead time, warranty and payment terms.", "whoFor": "Buyers and consultants evaluating proposals.", "whenToUse": "Before any commercial negotiation.", "inputsRequired": [ "Two or more proposals with their inclusion lists" ], "output": "A comparable set of proposals and a documented basis for the decision.", "limitations": "Method and structure. 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