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Produce => Under Glass => Topic started by: tonybloke on April 24, 2008, 22:36:59

Title: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: tonybloke on April 24, 2008, 22:36:59

here's  a photo taken on a college visit today, inside an 11 hectare greenhouse, growing 5% of british commercial tomatoes, hydroponically, on the back of a sugar beet factory in norfolk
rgds, tony[attachment=1]

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: saddad on April 24, 2008, 22:52:51

That's some glasshouse, we ahave 175 plots and only cover 11 acres!
 :)

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: star on April 24, 2008, 23:47:41

Lots of matas in there, bet it looks like a little Holland from the air.

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: tim on April 25, 2008, 13:27:52

Yes - one knows that Toms can go to 20'. We must try not to despair!!

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: Chris Graham on April 25, 2008, 13:54:29

Next greenhouse for my garden?

;)

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: davyw1 on April 25, 2008, 15:12:20

I suppose we can only wish?

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: tonybloke on April 25, 2008, 15:30:10

there are 250 thousand plants in there. 10 varieties. the plants reach about 30 feet in length, but by means of strings and training are always at a height to allow easy picking. Bumblebees for pollination, NO poisons, predators in good supply.

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: norfolklass on April 25, 2008, 15:31:20

just out of curiosity, is that near Cantley? it's the only sugar beet factory I know of in Norfolk

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: tim on April 25, 2008, 15:37:20

I shall never forget the smell of a beet factory. Almost put me off sugar!

Title: Re: 11 hectare glasshouse
Post by: tonybloke on April 25, 2008, 23:02:30

wissington, near downham  market