Spain: Take a look inside Farmitank
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The system is capable of cultivating lettuces, aromatic herbs, microgreens, fruiting crops, and flowers, among other varieties, within a single adaptable technology platform. Drawing on Parcitank's industrial and manufacturing expertise, Farmitank is positioned to serve a broad spectrum of end users, including professional growers, supermarkets and retail chains, the foodservice and hospitality sector, pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and urban and vertical farming operations.
The system aims to address growing demand for efficient, traceable, and resource-optimised food production that brings supply closer to the point of consumption.
Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does substrate sensing matter in free-drain strawberry systems?
Because drain percentage tells a grower what already happened, while substrate moisture and EC data show root-zone conditions directly. That makes it easier to cut water loss without guessing.
What is the operator takeaway from this trial?
If the thresholds are understood well enough, growers can reduce drain water materially while protecting yield and fruit quality, which makes sensing an operational tool instead of a reporting tool.
