Green House:

Green houses are climate controlled. Green Houses have a variety of applications,
the majority being, off-season growing of vegetables, floriculture, planting
material acclimatization, fruit crop growing for export market and plant breeding
and varietals improvement.
Green Houses are built of a G.I. structure wherein crops are grown under a
favorable artificially controlled environment and other conditions viz. temperature,
humidity, light intensity, photo period, ventilation, soil media, disease control,
irrigation, Fertigation and other agronomical practices throughout the season
irrespective of the natural conditions outside.
In conventional Agronomical practices, the crops are being grown / cultivated in
the open field under natural conditions where the crops are more susceptible to
sudden changes in climate i.e. temperature, humidity, light intensity, photo period
and other conditions due to which the quality, yield of a particular crop can get
affected and may be decreased.
Green Houses are available in different sizes and constructed as per customer
requirement. The sizes vary from as small as 1000 Sq. M to 10,000 Sq M and
more.
The degree of sophistication also varies from a simple Polyhouse with polythene
sheet covering to highly sophisticated, fully automated systems with Poly
carbonate sheet roofing (double walled), PAR lightings, boom irrigation, rolling
benches and full scale computerized (fully automated) systems.
Poly house:
Poly houses are basically naturally ventilated climate controlled. Poly houses have
a variety of applications, the majority being, growing of vegetables, floriculture,
and planting material acclimatization, fruit crop growing for export market.
Poly houses are built of a Pre-galvanized channel cum tubular structure/ Tubular
Structure wherein crops are grown under a favorable controlled environment and
other conditions viz. temperature, humidity, light intensity, ventilation, soil media,
disease control, irrigation, Fertigation and other agronomical practices throughout
the season irrespective of the natural conditions outside.
In conventional Agronomical practices, the crops are being grown / cultivated in
the open field under natural conditions where the crops are more susceptible to
sudden changes in climate i.e. temperature, humidity, light intensity, photo period
and other conditions due to which the quality, yield of a particular crop can get
affected and may be decreased.
Poly houses are available in different sizes and constructed as per customer
requirement. The sizes vary from as small as 1000 Sq. M to 10,000 Sq M and
more.
The degree of sophistication also varies from a simple poly house with
polyethylene film covering to highly sophisticated, fully automated drip and
foggers systems, full scale computerized (fully automated) systems
Special Features:
Components of Green House
Galvanized Steel Construction
Special Aluminum locking and fastening profile for covering material
Designed to withstand wind speed of 140 Km/h, Snow, hail, storm, heat &
cold
Bears, hanging load 25 - 30 Kg per Sq. Mt
Natural Roof and side wall ventilation system
UV stabilized covering materials of Polyethylene / Polycarbonate / Acrylic
Cooling Pad and Exhaust Fan System
Heating system in cold climate
CO2 Generator
Shading / Thermal Net
Trellising system for vegetable
Trestles system for flowers
Easy to assemble & dissemble
Complete structure is assembled with Nut-bolts
No welding is required
Control System - Manual / Semi Automatic / Automatic. Fully
Computerized / Weather Station.
Planting material- soil less media like coco peat

Advantages:
Yield increases by 5 - 15 times or even more.
Reduction in labour cost
Less fertilizer requirement, thus reduction in fertilizer cost.
Low water requirement thus saving in water.
Less chances of disease attack, thus reduction in disease control cost.
Higher Efficiency of Water & Fertilizer Use.
Cultivation in problematic topography.
Cultivation in problematic soil conditions.
Cultivation in problematic climate conditions.
Requires less area to get ax yield and benefits.
Easy to operate, maintain & control.

Material used in Poly house and qualities of material:
All GI pipes are standard quality with ISI (1239) Trade mark
Column 2 mm thick and all other 1.8 mm (+/- 5% as per IS norms).

A. Foundation:
1. Foundation inserts 1000 mm long = 50 nb (60 mm Outside diameter)
2. Pit size = 400 mm & 600 mm depth
3. Concrete (PCC 1:3:6) = 0.19 cu. mtr.
B. Steel Structure:
1. Main column: 6000 / 6500 mm long = 65 nb. (76 mm outside dia)
2. Secondary column: 4000 / 4500 mm long = 65 nb. (76 mm outside dia)
3. Bottom chord: 8000 mm long = 50 nb. (60 mm outside dia)
4. Top chord: 6500 & 6000 mm long = 32 nb. (42 mm outside dia)
5. Top Purlin: 4000 mm long = 40 nb. (48 mm outside dia)
6. Gutter Purlin: 4000 mm long = 32 nb. (42 mm outside dia)
7. Corridor: 5000 mm long = 40 nb. (48 mm outside dia)
8. Curtain shaft: 6000 mm long = 25 nb. (33 mm outside dia)
C. Gutter:
Trapezoidal shape joint less gutter will be made from 500mm wide & 1mm
thick GI Coil.
D. Fixtures:
Total structure will be assembled with M6 & M10 nut - bolts with the help
of various clamps which are cold galvanized.
E. Grippers:
C Type aluminum profiles & zigzag spring lock wire will be used for
Polythene fitting.
F. POLYTHENE UV stabilized imported polythene. Ginegar (White diffused)
Shade net 35% below Curtain
Poly house Technology is suitable for:-
Production of vegetable crops
Colored Capsicum
THE PRODUCT AND MARKET (About Capsicum):
The proposed sweet capsicum varieties viz. red, yellow and black capsicums of
most suitable strains would be grown. There is high demand in UAE, USA, UK,
Korea and Japan.
The data on present installed capacity and capacity in pipelines are not available,
as this product is absolutely new to entrepreneurs.
The demand seems to be extremely high domestically and in the International
market. However, exact statistics are difficult to procure from various sources,
study and export sources at present.
The demand - supply gap is definitely adequate to install similar 20 to 25 units
under green house technology.
The price per kg. of Red Capsicum and Yellow Capsicum ranges from USD $ 5.00
to 5.50 and Black Capsicum fetches maximum price of USD $ 7.50 to 8.00 in off-
season. Green Capsicum also fetches USD $ 4.00 to 4.50 per kg. In European
market. The average price per kg. USD $ 5.00 has been considered for export
market. The average yield / acre is computed @ 62.00 MTA (3 Crops) in Green
House.
The Government of India's policy for the product and Agro-based Industries are
liberal with respect to import of machinery, plants, seeds, cash incentive, draw
back replenishment, subsidy in freight etc.
Tomato
Production of flowers
Rose
Carnation
Gerbera
Orchids
Anthurium
Nursery for plants of all types of vegetables & Flowers
Secondary hardening nursery of Tissue cultured plant
Growth / Production of rare plants, orchids / herbs, medicinal plants.


Preparations for Polyhouse:
Selection of Site:
The proposed location to establish the unit is at a location near a area where all
infrastructure facilities like power, water, drainage, transport-refrigerated vans,
cooling chain, labour etc. are available.
Selection of Media:
Red soil should be selected as growing media for poly house as it is good NPK and
other micronutrient content and well drained soil.
The soil selection should make by testing soil before for NPK, Soil PH and for
other micronutrient content.
Selection Of plants:
Good, potential and market oriented export quality variety should be selected for
growing in poly House.
Selection drip Irrigation:
Good company drip irrigation system should be selected for irrigating polyhouse.

PROCESS:
The soil of the site is removed up to 18", mixed with sieved F.Y.M. is added. The
soil surface is sterilized, refilled with mixture, drains are prepared, and erection of
green house structure with LD Polythene sheet is erected. Seedlings are
transplanted; regular drip irrigation, fogging or misting and maintaining humidity
etc. are attended.
The flow sheet of site and field operations is -

Selection of Site

Soil & Water Analysis

Removal of Surface Soil

Mixing with F.Y.M. + BHC

Refilling soil + F.Y.M. + BHC

Preparing drains & beds

Extension of Power

Installation of Green House

Plantation of Seedlings

Cover roof with 50% shading net

Drip Irrigation & Misting/ Foggers

Harvesting

Grading

Packing

Transportation through cooling chain