Greenhouse A-Frames

THE DWC POND PROBLEM: The key limitation of the Floating Raft technique in Deep Water Culture ponds in greenhouses is horizontal plant density - in fact, industry average for lettuce is 24 plants per 1m2. Because greenhouse facility EBITDA is very sensitive to net yield, farm operators are under pressure to optimize processes, primarily focusing on reduced plant lifecycle. To double revenue, operators have to double their greenhouse footprint, which will necessarily require a multi-million capital investment. Even if underlying processes and market position is strong enough to support the investment case, construction and related supply chain interruptions can seriously dampen the viability of the operator to navigate through such delays.