watering systems

Commercial Case Studies: AutoPot Watering Systems

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Nursery: Brill View Farm, UKCrop type: Thai Basil (Sweet, Spicy and Holy)Growing Media: Peat and CoirCrops per year: 1Yield: Monthly harvest of 1kg of herbs per square metre

Nursery: Harvest On The Hill, BarbadosCrop type: English CucumberGrowing Media: PerliteCrops per year: 4Yield: Weekly harvest of 800kg from 5400 plants

Nursery: Kennesaw University, USACrop type: Tomatoes (Medium Red)Growing Media: Treated Pine BarkCrops per year: 1Yield: Weekly harvest of 450kg from 1200 plants

Nursery: Lempkin, UKCrop type: StrawberryGrowing Media: FytoCell foamCrops per year: 2Yield difference: 10.6% increase in plants grown in AutoPots compared to drip irrigated plants.Water & fertiliser savings: 25% saving compared to drip irrigated FytoCell slabs.

Nursery: FlavourFresh, UKCrop type: StrawberryGrowing Media: Coir & PerliteCrops per year: 2Yield difference: 8% increase in yield and a reduction in class 2 fruit (unsuitable for sale to supermarkets) from 4.5% to 1.5%.Water & fertiliser savings: 50% saving compared to drip irrigated coir slabs.

watering systems

Commercial Comparison Studies: AutoPot Watering Systems vs. Drip Irrigation

All trial systems were installed in the same growing areas as drip irrigated plants, using identical growing media

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