Professional Documents
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Floriculture
BASIC GREENHOUSE The cultivation and management
of ornamental & especially flowering plants
CONSTRUCTION Categories
Bedding & Garden Plants
$1.25 per square foot High Sidewall, Gutter Connected Polyethylene with Heating $6.00
Open-Roof Type $8.00
Retractable Roof with Drop Sidewall $10.00
Quonset Style With Heating Capabilities
Aluminum Frame, Glass or Polycarbonate Panels $20.00
$4.00 per square foot Source: Dr. James Robbins, University of Arkansas
Source: Dr. James Robbins, University of Arkansas
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Site Selection
Location Water
Adequate Land Accessibility
SITE SELECTION Topography Utilities
Orientation Regulations
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Topography Orientation
Level Site 0-5% Slope
Well Drained Site North to South Always Provides More Light
Natural Windbreaks Greenhouse Structure Casts Shadows
Avoid Trees within 100 feet Consider Type of Greenhouse
Prevents Drafts
Reduces Shading Location
Below 40 N Latitude
Ridge Run North to South
Water Accessibility
Most Important Factor if Retail Operation
Quality and Quantity
Highly Populated Area
Test Water BEFORE Purchasing Site Easy Access For Shipping and Receiving Products
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Utilities Regulations
Local, State & Federal Regulations May Apply
Consider Availability
and Cost of Acquiring Zoning Laws
Electricity, Telephone Building Codes & Permits
& Internet service. Parking & Signage Specifications
Frontage and Side Yard Distance Requirements
Structure Classification
Free-Standing or Even Span
Most Common Type
GREENHOUSE Self Supporting Commercial Greenhouse
Quonset
Structure Types
Rounded Roof
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Gable
Gothic
Free-Standing
Truss Frame Free Standing
Solid End Walls
Trussed Frame
Width - 60 ft.
Length 48, 96 and 144 ft.
Solid End Walls
Any Frame Spacing Max Width - 50 feet
Covering - Flexible or Glass Increased Side Wall Height
Higher Snow Load Capacity
Photo Credit: BWI Grower Technical Sales Snow Slides Off Easily
Photo Credits: Gothic Arch Greenhouses
Source: Clydette Alsup-Egbers, Missouri State University Source: Clydette Alsup-Egbers, Missouri State University
Source: Clydette Alsup-Egbers, Missouri State University Photo Credit: GGS Structures Inc.
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Polyethylene Polycarbonate
Photo Credits: International Greenhouse Company
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Polycarbonate Flooring
Soil
Not Flexible UV Light Protection
High Heat Retention Can Yellow or Weaken Gravel
High Light Transmission Less Damage From Concrete
81% Weather Flood Floor
Heating Basics
Must Add Heat At The Rate It Is Lost
Lost By Conduction, Infiltration, Radiation
Consider:
HEATING & COOLING Location
Frame Material & Glazing
Size of GH
Crops Grown
Ensure that Exhaust DOES NOT Contact Crops
Source: Steven E. Newman, Ph.D., Colorado State University
Unit Heaters
Heating Systems
Forced Air Heaters
Unit Heater Located throughout the
Central Heat Greenhouse
Radiant Heat Heat Floor Area of 2,000 to 6,000
square feet
Passive Solar Heat
Need Constant Supply of Oxygen
Relatively Inexpensive
$1.00-1.50 square foot Source: Clydette Alsup-Egbers,
Missouri State University and Steven E.
Newman, Colorado State University
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University of Missouri
Passive Solar Heat Bradford Research Center
55 Gallon Barrels
Filled With Water
2.5 Gallons/Square
foot of glazing for
season extension
5 gallons/Square
foot for year round
Source: University of Missouri Bradford Research Center
http://bradford.cafnr.org/passive-solar-greenhouse/
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Irrigation Systems
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GREENHOUSE LAYOUT Beds Raised off the floor, usually 24-36 inches
Ground Beds
Constructed directly on the floor and filled with media
Ebb and flow bench
Raised bench approximately 3-6 inches deep and
capable of holding water
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Crop Scheduling
Crop Rotation Plan for 1 Year
Select Species or Cultivars to Grow
Determine Space Needed
Quantity Needed of Each
Time Needed
What Size Container to Sell In
MOST IMPORTANT KEEP RECORDS
Photo Credit: Gothic Arch Greenhouses
Extension and Outreach Centers BWI Grower Technical Sales. 2016. http://www.growertechnicalsales.com/products/gable-series-7500-re/
Cherry Creek Systems. 2012. http://www.cherrycreeksystems.com/ccs.cfm?a=8
References References
International Greenhouse Company. 2006. Umass Amherst. 2016. https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/greenhouse-
http://www.igcusa.com/Technical/coverings.html best-management-practices-bmp-manual/disease-management
Kirkwood Community College. 2016. Greenhouse Management. University of Missouri, Bradford Research Center. 2016. Passive Solar Greenhouse.
http://www.kirkwood.edu/ http://bradford.cafnr.org/passive-solar-greenhouse/
Pure Hydroponics. 2016. http://purehydroponics.com/products/ebb-and-flow-
tables-propagation/
Rough Brothers, Inc. 2016. http://www.roughbros.com/.
Steven E. Newman, Ph.D., Colorado State University Cooperative Extension.
http://ghex.colostate.edu/presentations/Greenhouse_Environment.pdf
Umass Amherst. 2016. https://ag.umass.edu/greenhouse-floriculture/greenhouse-
best-management-practices-bmp-manual/disease-management
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Questions?
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