Industrial greenhouses are an integral part of farming. They are used for fast growing vegetables and fruits out of season. The main purpose of this design is to constantly maintain an optimal microclimate inside the greenhouse. That is how you can get excellent and high yields.
Characteristics and properties of industrial greenhouses
Harvest, which was grown in greenhouses, gives a unique advantage - year-round harvest of vegetables and fruits, regardless of the season. That is why they are in great demand and are necessary for growing a large number of diverse crops.
Today, there are modern greenhouse systems, which include a gable or semicircular arched roof. Arched industrial greenhouses are easy to use and inexpensive to manufacture. It is worth noting that the snow load is distributed on the surface as evenly as possible.
It is possible to highlight an important and integral component of any greenhouse economy - this is the availability of communications. They will help to regularly maintain the microclimate in greenhouses at the proper level. Particular attention should be paid to heating, irrigation systems, as well as interior lighting.
Materials for industrial greenhouses
Modern industrial greenhouses in most cases are made of high-quality cellular polycarbonate. Less and less common are designs that are made of glass or specially designed film. Under the base of glass, it is necessary to build expensive metal frames that significantly affect the final cost of the structure.
Today, a material such as polycarbonate is as strong and reliable as possible due to its cellular structure. It is quite light, has a small weight, it is very easy to assemble, a person mounts it on his own, without resorting to the services of specialists. Polycarbonate industrial greenhouses were able to replace glass structures, so they are in great demand and popular.
You can also highlight polyethylene films, which are a worthy replacement for polycarbonate. Such material is perfect for areas where there is no strong wind and large hail. The film is much thinner than polycarbonate, but its cost is much less.
Methods and methods of heating greenhouses
Heating industrial greenhouses plays an important role in the proper cultivation of vegetable crops. If you need to harvest
all year round , then it is best to take care of heating. Only in this way will the greenhouse be able to function year-round, and, accordingly, generate income.
There are several ways with which you can heat greenhouses in the winter season:
- Solar heat is a fairly simple and common way. A person will not have to rack their brains and mount special equipment indoors. The greenhouse is heated in the daytime with the help of sunlight.
- The method of biological heating. It is based on the location of special living microorganisms, which are ways to generate heat. Industrial greenhouses, winter structures can be heated with horse manure.
- Electrical method. In the modern world, this is the most productive way of heating any greenhouse. He proved himself perfectly in the winter, when the temperature drops to its extreme value. The electric heating method can include heaters, electric heaters, as well as convection systems.
Advantages of gas heating a greenhouse in winter
It is worth noting that gas heating is considered the most optimal way, which has an excellent price-quality ratio. The presented method was based on a variety of devices, which, using the combustion process, are capable of emitting hot air currents. Devices can be called gas generators; by the principle of operation, they have a certain similarity with heat generators.
During the operation of gas heating appliances, useful carbon dioxide is released into the air, which is most useful for plants.
Growing vegetables in greenhouses
Industrial greenhouses are designed for growing vegetables, fruit and berry crops, which are becoming an integral part of any agriculture. The soil in them should be well moistened and fed. From time to time it is necessary to protect it from pathogens, as well as many other various negative factors.
An excellent mixture for the soil is one that consists of a large number of components: peat, river sand, ash, humus and much more. Today, there are a large number of other soil mixtures that the vegetable grower can use.