FARMERS' FIELD REPORTS
FARMERS' FIELD REPORT
Our solutions work! We are proud to present some field observations from Israel and the US, from the field and from experiments conducted under laboratory conditions.
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Heating Roots Summary
Crop | Location | Facillity | Yield increase | Comments |
Basil | Karmia | Greenhouse, soil | 66% | Ground loop only |
Cucumbers | Hasharon | Greenhouse, soil | 40% | Ground loop only Conducted by Netafim at the Magal experimental site |
Strawberry | Hasharon | Greenhouse, hanging, insulated beds | 20% | Ground loop only Shortened growing cycle by 3 weeks, improved quality, no need for additional air heating |
Lettuce | Jordan Valley | Net house, volcanic substrate beds | 60% | Ground loop only 4 weeks to harvest weight [350 gr] |
Cannabis | Washington, USA | Open field | Interim results showing an increase in plant weight of up to 272%. |
Cooling Roots Summary
Crop | Location | Facillity | Yield increase | Comments |
Cannabis | Western Galilee | Greenhouse, soil | Cooled plant height increased on Avg. by more than 25%with in-cooled control plants. | |
Flowers | North Sharon | Greenhouse, soil | Extending harvest period in 2 months under premium prices | Heat pump |
Lettuce | Bnei Atarot | Greenhouse, NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) | Significant reduction in the growing cycle | |
Lettuce | Beit Halevy | Greenhouse, soil | 132% | Hybrid system |
Chives | Beit Halevy | Greenhouse, soil | 256% | Hybrid system |
Cucumbers | Hasharon | Greenhouse, soil | 25% | Ground loop only hot winter 2013-14 |
Cherry Tomatoes | Jordan Valley | Greenhouse, volcanic substrate beds | 20% | Heat pump |