Greenhouse Cultivation An Introduction

Greenhouse Technology

Greenhouse Technology is the technique of providing favourable

environment conditions to the plants by protecting them from the adverse climatic

conditions such as wind, cold, precipitation, excessive radiation, extreme temperature,

insects and diseases. It is also of vital importance to create an ideal micro climate

around the plants.

Greenhouses are framed or inflated structures covered with transparent or

translucent material large enough to grow crops under partial or fully controlled

environmental conditions to get optimum growth and productivity.

Why Green House Cultivation ?

• Off-season and Year round production of fruits, vegetables and flowers.

• The yield may be 10-12 times higher than that of out door cultivation

depending upon the type of greenhouse, type of crop, environmental

control facilities.

• Produces free from blemishes fetching good marketability.

• Efficient utilisation of chemicals, pesticides to control pest and diseases.

• Water requirement of crops is very limited and easy to control.

• Modern techniques of Hydroponics (Soil less culture), Aeroponics and

Nutrient film techniques are possible only under greenhouse cultivation.

Global Trend

Thousands of hectares of green houses ( bright white pattern) extending from the shoreline right up to the base of the mountains and even into some of the smaller valleys, 30 kilometers southwest of the city of Almeria in Spain

Indian Trend

• With the introduction of Government’s liberalization policies and

developmental initiatives, several corporate houses have entered to set up

100% export oriented units.

• Now the central government and state government are providing 50%

subsidy on the cost of the project to encourage farmers to start such unit.

• About 20,000 ha of polyhouses has been setup in our country till date.

Crops

• Vegetables – Cucumbers, tomato, peppers, lettuces and other exotic vegetables etc.,

• Flowers & Foliage – Carnation, roses, lilies, gerbera, dracaena, etc.,

• Fruits - Strawberries etc.,

• Greens and Herbs

Vegetable Crops

Hybrid - Cucumbers

Vegetable Crops

Tomato

Vegetable Crops

Cherry Tomato

Vegetable Crops

Bell Peppers

Fruit Crops Strawberries

Flower Crops

Gerbera

Flower Crops

Carnation

Role of Auxin Crop Consultants

• Complete solutions for new, existing and sick poly house units (Construction,

re-pair) and supply of specialized tools and accessories for poly houses.

• Technical consultation for crop cultivation

– Crop Selection,

– Preparation of POPs, SOPs,

– Internal Food Safety Audits etc.,

– Marketing of the produce,

– Facilitation of produce / farm certification,

– Recruitment & training of technical staff,

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