Soil cooling

Soil cooling

An ideal soil temperature determines the quality and yield of your crop. An excessively high soil temperature has a negative influence on the development and therefore the quality of the crop. In fact, high soil temperatures can even result in poor bud formation, leading to a vegetative crop. In such cases, the plant produces leaves instead of buds. Certhon has the solution: soil cooling.

Soil cooling is a tried and tested technique which is successfully applied on a large scale in order to keep control of the root or tuber temperature. Many system users can be found among growers of alstroemeria, amaryllis, eucharis and freesia.

Soil cooling is simple
The principle of soil cooling is a simple one. The soil is cooled using cold water pumped through the soil in a network of PE hoses. There are two techniques used for this supply of cooling water. In mechanical cooling, the greenhouse cooling system is connected to a cooling machine. In soil cooling with well water, cold well water is pumped up. Aquifers are required for this latter technique. Certhon supplies the complete system and can also advise you on which cooling technique is most profitable in your company situation.