Commercial Farms employ different types of growing systems that are suitable for the crop growth. At Hyperfarms, we decide the growing system based on the crop, market, weather and budget for the farm. Broadly the growing systems are categorized into two. Hydroculture and Substrate culture.
Hydroculture – Growing Crops in Water
NFT SYSTEM – SINGLE LAYER
NFT stands for Nutrient Film Technique in which a thin film of nutrient rich water flows through the channel where the roots are in contact with water.
NFT Systems offer excellent capabilities for clean and safe food production. With our modularly designed systems, planting, harvesting and cleaning is such a breeze.
DEEP WATER CULTURE
Deep water culture is also called Pond culture, where the crops are planted on a floating raft placed on a shallow pool of nutrient rich water.
Deep Water Culture systems are a great fit for areas with very hot weather conditions. It offers excellent buffering to high temperature in the rootzone. Hyperfarms offers DWC systems for leafy crops.
NFT – MULTILAYER
For urban gardens with space contraints, Hyperfarms offers a unique multi-layer NFT growing system. With 30% increase in yield, urban farms become more efficient.
Advantages of Nutrient Film Technique and DWC
- Upto 80% less water consumption
- Uniform Produce
- Free from soilborne pests
- Free From Weeds
- Very clean produce
- Ergonomic
- Repeatability of crops
- Year round production
- Easy to maintain
SUBSTRATE CULTURE
For fruiting vine crops such as Tomatoes, Peppers and Cucumbers, Hyperfarms offers grow bags with coco coir substrate as a growing system. This system is very economic and produces high yields.
Substrate Culture Choices
Grow Bags with Coco coir
Dutch Buckets with Perlite / Coco coir
Troughs with Coco coir
Troughs allow effective use of the greenhouse area for production. Choose them for higher growing area. Very suitable for fruiting crops and high density short term crops.
HYPERFARMS’ APPROACH TO FARM SETUP
STEP 1
Understand the customer requirements based on crop, market, geography and budget
Propose a suitable growing system and a high level costing
An agreement is signed when the customer agrees to proceed with the project
STEP 2
Site survey is conducted and an accurate plan for the farm, project cost is arrived at.
The customer approves the cost and the design.
Hyperfarms starts the installation planning.
STEP 3
Understand the customer requirements based on crop, market, geography and budget
Propose a suitable growing system and a high level costing
An agreement is signed when the customer agrees to proceed with the project
STEP 4
Site survey is conducted and an accurate plan for the farm, project cost is arrived at.
The customer approves the cost and the design.
Hyperfarms starts the installation planning.
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