Exceptional growth in current Growtainer trials at Texas A&M

These photos were taken just 9 days apart inside one of the Growtainer Containers at Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. The Garrison Lettuce is being grown in a fully controlled Growtainer environment that is designed by Greentech Agro LLC.

Close up:

June 16, 2014

June 25, 2014

Cultivation Scheme:

Daytime Temp : 78F
Nightime Temp : 70F
CO2;:1000 ppm
Lights on: 18 hours
Lights off : 6 hours

The Growtainers are customizable and stackable, mobile, modular and extremely user friendly. The Growtroller™ control system can be remotely monitored and operated over the internet or on a smartphone and offers video and audio communication in real time. The benefits of the Growtainer™ container production are substantial including year round production, attention to food safety issues, a reduction in food miles, increased freshness and longer shelf life.

Click here to read more about the Growtainers in a previously published article by HortiDaily

For more information: visit www.growtainers.com or email info@growtainers.com

Publication date: Fri 27 Jun 2014

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