Crop solutions
Light requirement, climate strategy, irrigation design and harvest logistics all follow from the crop. These pages summarise what each programme demands from the facility and what it can realistically return.
| Crop | System | Yield range | Climate requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomato | High-wire on stone wool or coco substrate | 45 - 85 kg/m² per year in glass | Screens, heating, CO2 dosing, active dehumidification |
| Strawberry | Elevated gutters, coco or peat substrate | 6 - 12 kg/m² per year | Ventilation, humidity control, moderate heating |
| Blueberry | Substrate pots or grow bags, drip fertigation | 2 - 4 kg per plant at maturity | Ventilation, rain protection, chilling management |
| Lettuce | NFT channels, floating rafts or mobile gutters | 60 - 110 heads/m² per year | Cooling, ventilation, water temperature control |
Tomato is the benchmark greenhouse crop: technology, genetics and agronomy are all well documented, which makes yield modelling reliable and financing easier. Success depends on light, climate stability and disciplined crop management.
Strawberry has moved decisively into protected production. Elevated table-top systems raise fruit quality, cut harvest labour and extend the sales window into premium off-season windows.
Blueberry production is shifting to substrate pots under protection to control pH, water and harvest window. Protected cultivation improves fruit size and firmness and protects high-value fruit from rain and hail.
Leafy greens combine short cycles with predictable demand, giving fast revenue ramp-up. Because cycles repeat every few weeks, small gains in automation and logistics compound quickly into margin.
FAQ
Always the crop and its market. Crop programme determines light requirement, gutter height, climate strategy, irrigation design and internal logistics. Choosing a structure first almost always leads to expensive retrofits.
Technically yes, but climate optima differ. Combining crops works best when compartments have independent climate control, or when crops share similar temperature and humidity requirements such as tomato and cucumber.
Published ranges assume good genetics, trained labour and functioning climate control. In project modelling we apply a ramp-up curve for the first two cycles, because first-year yields are typically 15 to 30 percent below mature performance.
Talk with Aegis about your location, crop, project stage and budget direction, and we will help you clarify the most practical next step, the likely project priorities and the right level of planning before formal supplier comparison begins.