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Greenhouse

Greenhouses: an introduction

Greenhouses (GH) are structures that help create a controlled environment while also taking advantage of free energy from sunlight and exterior conditions. There is a whole world of options when you are projecting your greenhouse. We will give an initial overview of the main factors that differentiate a high tech high performing greenhouse from a […]

CEA – Equipment & Tools

Controlled Environment Agriculture requires some equipment to achieve its benefits, even tough many practices/behaviours can be implemented for free. When deciding the equipment you are going to purchase, it is extremely important to have into account:– Initial Investment– Correct sizing – Overall Efficiency – Technical Support– Ease of Substitution– Disposability There are two main branches […]

lettuce CEA

Why consider CEA?

There are many factors such as productivity & predicatibility , environmental impact concerns, logistics, lower risks, specialty crops and proximity to consumer, land and water scarcity. Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) aims to provide the finest overall conditions for each crop and to keep it that way, which enables higher and faster productions per m2. This […]