Greenpro Africa is one of the most experienced vertical growing expert companies in Southern Africa to design, install, maintain, and operate horticulture solutions growing vertically in a controlled environment.
Vertical growing hydroponics is the cultivation of crops in vertical stacked piping structures with the constant recycle of water including nutrients for the plants.
Various horticulture vertical growing solutions can be designed to cater for different food types and volumes. Such systems can be designed for restaurants, hotel rooftops, commercial farming, and specialized living apartments in high rise buildings.
The advantages of vertical hydroponic growing are:
Year-Round Crop production, Maximum use of Space, Lower energy usage, Lower water usage, Lower Labour Costs, More Sustainable than Soil Farming, Less Resource Waste, Organic growth, Perfect plants can be produced. The typical vegetables such as lettuce, spinach, peppers, tomatoes strawberries, cucumbers, mini pumpkins, and kale can be successfully produce in vertical growing structures.
Greenpro Africa is the distribution partner of GROWPIPES, a Swedish manufacturer of quality vertical piping systems. GROWPIPES vertical growing piping structures is a world-wide patented solution and long-lasting features. It is also an affiliated partner of the Association of Vertical Farming (AVF) worldwide and is involved with European universities that develop new vegetable cultivars for vertical growing systems.
Illustration: GROWPIPES Vertical Growing building block
Illustration: Setting up of a Vertical Growing System Greenhouse
Illustration: Healthy plants that grow in a Vertical Growing Environment
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