The germination and propagation of herb plant is done in a erect solidification - up on the concrete course ( just before the pond ) at Christ Monden ’s nursery in Etten - Leur . What once started as a cautious test has now become stock practice there . Christ Monden and Bas Dirven
A number of old age ago Christ enquire Meteor Systems to look for a root for a more undifferentiated tray for young plants . That was successful . " The integral greenhouse is now supplied with planting material from these rack from the greenhouse alternatively of on the level in cells . The advantages are big : a cycle takes less time , germination and propagation postulate less blank space , ergonomically it work best and the trays have more undifferentiated flora , ” Christ add up up . Just sown , foil as a covert and LED light on
RacksThe racks with the untested planting material are pose on the concrete path . reckon on the greenhouse , there are four or five layers . Each layer has 5 gutters . A cultivation level is 12 x 2 meters . The trough are made of steel . The vantage of this , compare to credit card , is the high load - bear capability . brand gutter do n’t sag . The trays remain firmly in seat . Meteor Systems produce the gutters themselves and all shapes and lengths are potential .
LED light source are hanging above each stratum . Christ Monden consider the benefit of this . Certainly in the other stage of the plant . The production ameliorate . The works is stronger and has more vigor . The light formula is tailored to the crop . Christ : " We had to find our way there , but the resultant is now acceptable . And the figures prove it ; the proportion of plant life per m2per kWh is now profitable . "
Vertical farming?No … it ’s not . After all , the cultivation zone for sprouting and propagation is in the glasshouse and not in an enclosed distance . And that does offer advantage . Because of the airflow in the greenhouse , the climate between the layers is uniform . This is also unmistakable from the plenum test . The test confirmed Christ ’s presumption . The clime does not have to be adjusted for each layer . A special melody treatment unit is not necessary . Before the racks for extension were installed , spraying was take out manually three time a mean solar day . " That is also possible , but of course it is never exactly uniform . That is why a nebuliser boom is installed above every layer . That fashion you are assured that the total tray receives the same amount of water supply everywhere , " according to Christ .
lecture about irrigation … this organisation is worthy for both NFT and full basin as well as wane and catamenia system of rules .
CycleThe length of a planting cycle has been abbreviate by this organization . The germination and the extension takes less metre ; on intermediate 12 - 14 days . Moreover , the length of the total growing operation is practically the same in wintertime and summertime .
Bas Dirven sees the welfare of this system : " We are buy the farm to roll this out further . The first ( or in reality the second and third ) projects are now being installed in Singapore and Australia . There are so many possibilities . In accession to germination and propagation , this system with sewer also offers solutions for erect farming . "
For more info : Meteor Systems BV.[email protected]www.meteorsystems.nlBas Dirven+31 ( 0)6 11 395 570[email protected]De KruidenaerChrist Mondentel +31 ( 0)76 501 87 17[email protected]www.kruidenaer.nl
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