In the spring and summer of 2023, a Northern European farming family achieved 1.5kg per plant of the perennial Malling Ace variety. This achievement was reached after the farming family installed the "Evolution" hanging system of Hydroponic Systems. This company says that a density of 8 rows per 9.60-meter bay, allowing each plant to develop to its maximum potential, contributed to the achievement.
According to Hydroponic Systems, the "Evolution" system with metal gutter allows for greater control over the strawberry plant and the avoidance of plant diseases, promoting a higher final total production. In addition, the system aims to promote root aeration and oxygenation. The roots, sealed in their bag, had no contact with any surface other than the material they needed to grow and produce more.
Hyprodonic Systems understands this achievement as a confirmation of the profitability of hydroponic production in Northern European countries. Earlier experiences and investigations of Hydronic Systems suggest that their metal gutter system contributes to the relatively higher production of among others tomato crops and strawberries. In these cases, the consumption of water and fertilizers was reduced after the elimination of crop lines. The amount of substrate and plant was also reduced.
Hydroponic Systems is a European manufacturer of hydroponic systems with Spacers and gutters. Since 2011, they have installed their products in more than forty countries on all continents.
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