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Friday, October 1, 2010

Commercial Greenhouse Equipment Every Gardener Should Have


Sustaining an efficient greenhouse is more than just building the structure and putting plants in it. It takes patience, dedication, and investing on the greenhouse equipment to make gardening much easier. Here are the top commercial greenhouse equipment gardener of all skill levels should have:



1. Heating system - Growing plants in a controlled environment is much complicated than planting the right greens at the right season. In a greenhouse, plants should have a relatively constant temperature to ensure that they grow healthy, especially during the winter season. Keep the temperature tropical-warm inside your greenhouse even if it is in the middle of a snow storm with a good heating system.



2. Water system - The primary requirement of plants in order to survive is water, which can be naturally received from rainfall. But if plants are in an enclosed environment and not getting any amount of rain, you need to supply them with a constant supply of water. Without spending a dime, you can water your plants by spraying them with a hose. If you have a larger greenhouse you better have one of the several commercially available water systems to make the task easier.



3. Thermometer - Regulating temperature inside the greenhouse is an important requirement for plants to grow healthy and to stay alive. Install automatic temperature controller that is attached to a ventilation system or a heating system to keep a relatively constant heat inside the greenhouse even without your intervention. Automatic ventilation and heating systems keep the most suited environment for your greenhouse plants.



4. Greenhouse staging - All greenhouse plants may be placed on the ground. That is not the normal practice, first it is not good for the eyes. Second, it makes it hard for you to monitor each plant. Last, it is a bad idea if you are maximizing the space of your greenhouse. Use greenhouse staging that is both sturdy and hard wearing all throughout your greenhouse.



5. Seed tray shelf - The idea of using seed tray shelf is to maximize the space in your greenhouse. A seed tray shelf stores all your newly planted seeds in one location, away from grown up plants that have different water requirements. In other words, it serves as the nursery section in your greenhouse and at the same time, it helps save space.

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