The high comparative humidity in the glasshouse was one of the master reasons for Hungarian refreshful herbaceous plant grower Akkos to place in a dehumidifier . About four year ago , they add the dehumidification systems of Agam Greenhouses and since then , plants are more healthier and more stable than before . Special about this organization is that it dry out the air by using hygroscopic salt . It offer a answer to botrytis , saves vigor and there are currently 825 of these car in operation worldwide . It is mainly used for the polish of ornamentals , but over the last year the cannabis yield spiked and presently they will finalize their 3 - year trial in tomato craw .
The arrangement at Akkos
From 100 to 70percenthumidityAt Akkos , they grow fresh herbs in a 3 hour angle plastic nursery . For many eld , they had to deal with a high humidity , around 100 percent and were eager to reduce this portion . " As we grow in a charge card greenhouse , the level of proportional humidness is high . As it move the lineament of our product , we were looking at a machine that would be able to fall the degree of humidity to 70 per centum , which is idealistic for us . "
In their lookup for adehumidifier , they came across the VLHC ( Ventilated Latent Heat Converter ) of Agam Greenhouses , an Israeli caller . " We fetch in touch with Chaim Edelman of Agam Greenhouses and after hearing about the benefit regarding air purification , we decided to install 2 machines to trial it . After go steady the positive trial results , we decided to summate 6 more . Now , we have 8 machines purge the air of our 3 ha credit card greenhouse . "
At Akkos , they installed the machines about 4 years ago and he is still pleased with the outcome . " It brings down the RH to 70 percent . Only on the very showery wintertime twenty-four hour period it sometimes remains at 75 percent , but most of the time , it is at 70 . And this is advantageous for our crop as we have less diseases and a more static crop . In turn , we received more overconfident reactions from our customers . "
And he add that they , in the years they are using the political machine , never had any issues . " They are still work very well , without any problems and forethought . We can not envisage life and production without this car "
Saving energyFor Akkos , the main reason for using the VLHC organisation is the fact that it is reducing the relative humidness in the nursery . However , besides dehumidification and constant filtration of airborne spores , they can provide heating plant as well as cooling . In turn , this makes the system more cost- and free energy - effectual . " From research done all over the world , the free energy saving is 40 to 70 percent compared to a even humidifier . "
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How does it work?Agam ’s dehumidification systems are hygroscopic systems . The technology enables air circulation with unsympathetic thermic screens and without roof ventilation , bring home the bacon optimal and uniform humidity and temperature conditions , whilst dramatically quash energy consumption and CO2 emission . But how does it work ? Edelman explicate the outgrowth . " Agam ’s systems utilize special hygroscopic brine that enables the conversion of humid aviation into teetotal line , reducing humidity - associate diseases . what is more , as the air passes through the hygroscopic table salt solution , airborne spores are reduced . Both condition forbid the multiplication of disease , ameliorate production caliber , significantly reduce crop going and save money on fungicides and agrochemicals . "
The organisation at Chinese climb grower Lynch , who has a farm in Yunnan China
Demand for cannabis finish spikedMost of the organisation are used by flower and decorative plant life grower . However , over the last two days , the demand from marijuana cultivator increased sharply . " The reason for this increase is mainly because of the fact that it decreases the occurrence of Botrytis aggregate with the fact that it economise muscularity " , explicate Edelman . Currently 825 organization are in surgery all over the world . " We ’ve have machine campaign in The Netherlands , Norway , Denmark , Australia , China , Japan , USA , Canada , Hungary , France , Belgium , Germany , Israel , Finland , Italy , Portugal , Spain , and Sweden . "
Tomato trial ongoingFor three long time now , they are trialing the system in a tomato greenhouse . Soon , they will have the last effect , but according to Edelman , the results are looking surprisingly promising , so far .
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