How should modern greenhouses improve yields?

As a modern agricultural technology, a greenhouse provides controlled environmental conditions for the growth of crops, which helps to realize high yield and abundant harvest. Traditional agriculture is "facing the yellow soil back to the sky", planting crops for a year is not as good as working for a month, this is the situation faced by China's rural areas, many rural young people are reluctant to go back to their hometowns to work the land, tired of the inefficiency and uncertainty of traditional agriculture. Nowadays, many new farmers and agribusinesses are eager to find a high-yield, low-risk development path in the green industry. Today, let's follow JT Grow Light to explore how modern greenhouses should be developed to improve returns.

 

 

• Choose high-value-added crops

Planting specialty fruits and vegetables: such as blueberries, strawberries, cherry tomatoes and other high-end fruits, or colorful peppers, fruit cucumbers and other specialty vegetables. These crops have higher prices in the market and relatively greater demand. For example, strawberries are grown in greenhouses in the winter and can be sold in China for tens of dollars a pound through the tourists' picking mode.

 

Cultivation of rare flowers: Cultivation of high-grade flowers such as Phalaenopsis and Anthurium for use in the flower market or ceremonial celebrations and other occasions has a larger profit margin. Take Phalaenopsis as an example, a pot of better quality Phalaenopsis can be sold for hundreds of dollars during the festival.

 

 

• Practice multi-crop planting

Rationalize planting time: According to the growth cycle of different crops and market demand, crop rotation and intercropping are carried out to improve land utilization. For example, by planting cucumbers in the spring, heat-resistant leafy vegetables in the summer, and then planting tomatoes in the fall, you can plant multiple crops a year.

 

Adoption of rapid nursery technology: shorten the growth cycle of crops and increase the number of planting stubble. Such as the use of cavity tray seedling, and water cultivation seedling technology, can accelerate the growth of seedlings, ahead of the market time.

 

Development of three-dimensional cultivation, the use of a three-dimensional cultivation frame, and multi-layer planting, such as planting lettuce, cilantro, and other leafy vegetables, can increase the yield per unit area. Generally speaking, three-dimensional cultivation can increase the planting area by 2-3 times.

 

 

1,Intelligent control  
Intelligent agriculture management system: installing ean nvironmental monitoring system in intelligent greenhouse greenhouses, monitoring real-time temperature, humidity, light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration and other environmental parameters in the greenhouse through sensors, and automatically adjusting ventilation, shading, irrigation and other equipment according to the set threshold to create the best growing environment for crops. For example, when the temperature is too high, ventilation equipment is automatically turned on to cool down the temperature; when there is insufficient light, supplementary light is automatically turned on to supplement the light.

 

Precise irrigation and fertilization: Adopting water-saving irrigation technologies such as drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation, combined with the water-fertilizer integration system, we can accurately apply fertilizers and water according to the needs of the crops, improve the utilization rate of fertilizers and water resources, and reduce the production costs. For example, through the water-fertilizer integration system, fertilizer and water can be mixed according to a certain proportion and then directly transported to the roots of the crop, reducing the waste and loss of fertilizer.

 

2,Soil-free cultivation technology
Hydroponics: Crops are planted in a nutrient solution, and the root system directly absorbs nutrients and water from the nutrient solution. Hydroponics can avoid soil contiguity barriers and reduce the occurrence of pests and diseases while improving crop yield and quality. For example, hydroponic lettuce has a short growth cycle, high yield, and is tender.

 

Substrate Cultivation: Substrates such as coir, perlite, and rock wool are used instead of soil to provide support and nutrients for crops. Substrate cultivation can effectively control pests and diseases in the soil, and improve the survival rate and yield of crops. For example, in strawberry cultivation with coco coir substrate, the fruit is clean, bright in color, and the quality is better than in soil cultivation.

 

3,Green prevention and control of pests and diseases
Biological control: use natural enemies insects, microbial pesticides and other biological means to control pests and diseases. For example, releasing predatory mites to control red spider, using Bacillus thuringiensis to control pests and so on. Biological control can reduce the use of chemical pesticides, reduce environmental pollution and improve the safety of agricultural products.

 

Physical control: using yellow boards and blue boards to trap aphids, thrips and other pests, installing anti-insect nets to prevent pests from entering the greenhouse, and using high temperature to smother the greenhouse to kill germs and pests in the soil. Physical control methods are simple and easy to implement, with low cost and good effect.

 

 

1,Agriculture and supermarket docking
Establish a stable cooperative relationship with supermarkets: directly supply the greenhouse produce to supermarkets, reduce intermediate links, and increase the sales price. At the same time, the supermarket can also trace the quality of agricultural products to ensure food safety. For example, some large supermarkets will sign purchasing contracts with neighboring greenhouse growers to buy fresh vegetables and fruits regularly.

 

Produce following the needs of supermarkets: Understand the sales needs of supermarkets and consumer preferences, targeted planting and production. For example, supermarkets have a greater demand for green and organic agricultural products, you can strengthen the quality control of agricultural products, apply for green and organic certification, and improve the added value of products.

 

2, e-commerce platform sales
Establish their own e-commerce platform: through the website and other means, display and sale of greenhouse greenhouse agricultural products. Consumers can place orders online, and growers ship directly, which is convenient and fast. At the same time, brand publicity and promotion can be carried out through the e-commerce platform to improve the visibility and reputation of the products.

 

3,Sightseeing and Picking
The development of leisure agriculture: greenhouses into a sightseeing picking garden, attracting tourists to the picking experience. At the same time, you can provide catering, entertainment and other ancillary services to increase the source of income. For example, strawberry picking gardens attract a large number of tourists in the winter, tourists in the strawberry picking at the same time, you can also taste the farm food, and enjoy the idyllic scenery.

 

Organize theme activities: According to different seasons and festivals, organize various theme activities, such as strawberry festival, peach blossom festival, etc., to attract more tourists. Preferential packages and special products can be launched during the activities to increase the participation and consumption amount of tourists.

 

 

1,Reduce production costs
Energy saving and consumption reduction: the use of new insulation materials and other energy-saving equipment to reduce the energy consumption of greenhouses. For example, the use of new assembly-type solar greenhouse, can improve the insulation performance, reduce winter heating costs.

2,Brand building
Registered brand trademark: register brand trademark for agricultural products produced in greenhouse greenhouses to improve product recognition and added value. Through brand building, we can establish a good corporate image and enhance market competitiveness. For example, "XX Strawberry" and "XX Vegetable" have high popularity and reputation in the market.

 

Quality certification: Actively apply for green food, organic food and other quality certifications to improve the quality and safety of products. The certified agricultural products have higher prices in the market and wider sales channels.

 

3,Cooperation and win-win
Cooperation with enterprises: Cooperate with agribusinesses, scientific research institutions, etc., to jointly develop new varieties and technologies and improve production efficiency. Enterprises can provide growers with support in terms of capital, technology, and market to realize mutual benefit and win-win situation. For example, growers cooperate with agribusinesses, enterprises provide seedlings and technical guidance, growers produce according to the requirements of enterprises, and products are purchased and sold by enterprises.