Higher tech greenhouse for cucumber production in El Ejido
Source: HD.com
Higher tech greenhouse for cucumber production in El Ejido The transformation of the production model in southeast Spain is moving steadily towards increasingly technified systems, where climate control, resource efficiency and data driven decision making make the difference. During a visit to Agrolíder's production facilities, which markets under the Romenatur label, Montse, co-owner together with Juanmi, guided the tour through the new greenhouses, phase 1 already operational and phase 2, recently planted for the start of a new cucumber campaign, as well as through the upgraded grading, handling and storage areas.
Phase 1 already included advanced elements such as technified irrigation, solar panels with an approximate capacity of 96 kW, and climate control systems. Greater structural volume, with 16-meter spans and heights of up to 11.5 meters "In addition, humidification and vertical ventilation systems have been incorporated, along with sensors that allow key crop variables to be monitored." Both phase 1 and phase 2 stand out above the surrounding greenhouses with their 11.5 meters height.
Why this matters: This matters when it gives operators a clearer way to manage water, nutrients, and root-zone risk. That kind of control usually improves both resource efficiency and crop consistency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should growers evaluate before changing a lighting strategy?
They should look at crop type, canopy structure, current light distribution, energy cost, expected yield gain, and whether the new strategy improves whole-canopy efficiency.
Why is light distribution often as important as light quantity?
Because adding more photons to already saturated leaves does less work than improving how light reaches the parts of the canopy that are still underperforming.
