Investing , experimenting and join forces in a changing mart for horticultural resolution . How do you reply to the increasing demand for accomplished cultivation systems with knowledge and technology and add to efficient ornamental , food and herbaceous plant polish ? Roeland van Dijk , Codema ’s logistics specializer , explain what the most important developments are and what impact this has on the different systems .
“ Recently , the question the market asks Codema have become full . At first , a specific subject area shape the question – for me that is the logistics systems in the glasshouse – but , the client progressively asks for a staring cultivation system of logistics , watering and lighting . Codema has adapted its services to this , ” say Roeland van Dijk , Account Manager for Cultivation Systems . “ This has given me a more integrative role and promptly involved other specialists in a task . The decent matter about this is that we quickly get to the real magnetic core of the query with the customer : how do I prove as expeditiously as potential ? ”
Cultivation systemVan Dijk , who grow up in the greenhouses , is Codema ’s expert in the field of logistical system . From this discipline , he has a unspecific sight of the developments in the various market in which Codema operates – food for thought , ornamental and herbal cultivation and how need develops by region . In particular , international demand for all over cultivation systems is increase :
“ In the Netherlands and even in Western Europe , regular customers continue to come near us for our expertness around one discipline . But an investor , look up business firm or greenhouse builder who want to establish a large greenhouse in North America or Asia , needs a terminated cultivation system . A multidisciplinary squad focalize on the design , production and facility of a complete cultivation system . Where this task used to be with the client himself , Codema relieves the customer of this . The multidisciplinary team ensures that all disciplines of logistics , watering and lighting , seamlessly connect . From the very start , we take that into account . ”
logistical systemsLogistics system central to dispatch gamey - technical school cultivation systemsVan Dijk discusses the main developments in some of the logistics systems :
“ On our ready refinement tables and curler tables , among other thing unseasoned plants are raise for veggie cultivation . In the Netherlands , this is mainly done by specialized troupe that trade and present their new plants to the final growers . This is possible because in the Netherlands the aloofness are short . In Russia- but sure as shooting , America or China- the distances for this are often too great .
Besides , the surfaces of tomato greenhouses , for example , are so gravid that more and more growers or investors are choose to do the cultivation of young plants themselves . In this way , the refinement of untried plants is an constitutional part of the operation in the greenhouse . This increase the demand for these fix finish or roller benches . Our logistical expertise is of class indispensable , because how does this match into the complete design of the greenhouse ? ”
Mobile container system of rules : a prove solution“Mobile container organisation are the foundation by which Codema ( then HAWE ) take the first steps in logistics in 1975 ( then HAWE ) . Container system increase flexibility enormously . Through automation , we built the logistics system of rules in a greenhouse like Lego . Our container organization are applicable for practically all global issues , to make cultivation mobile and logistically manageable . This is a result for both ornamental refinement , food and even for young plants .
The demand for these systems follows the most of import developments in our market ; where is the ontogenesis ? This creates a demand for mechanization and logistics . In recent years this has been in cannabis cultivation . Before that , it was the ornamental cultivation , and now vertical farming comes is becoming a trend , it is a proven solution and therefore , ideal for many investor and agriculturist . Our company is further distinguished because we not only produce , set up and hold this system but also help contrive the nursery in the preliminary process . We have all the noesis and experience to organize the glasshouse in such a way that the containers are moved as effective as potential during all phases .
Moreover , that does not stand for that ontogeny in this area is at a impasse . We continue to develop and test and get along into contact with novel challenge daily . For example , we are attend at young material or system to make the system safer , more sustainable or more environmentally favorable . ”
substratum systems on gutters“A fantastic organization for high wire harvest such as cucumber , love apple and common pepper . These crops are have a bun in the oven to remain on these systems at all times . There have been premature effort to get a tomato plant on a peregrine system , but that never became monetary value - effective . So in the field of logistics , little development exact place here .
The development in the field of gutters or substrate mat is another storey . Several party work firmly to make these parts trashy and more efficient . Of naturally , colleagues in the field of piss direction can give all their knowledge and science in the field of fertigation . But if you walk into a contemporary tomato greenhouse in ten years , I call back you ’ll still see a deposit setup . ”
roving toilet systems : growing food efficiently“Food production is a spearhead for us . The mobile trough arrangement , which was further developed by us , is the solution for specific crop for efficient cultivation .
When design a mobile gutter organization , knowledge from unlike disciplines comes together . Water direction assure that the flora puzzle just enough body of water and nutrition . In addition , the lighting and mood allow the right grow conditions and software carries out the control and quality control . The logistics aspect is fundamental and ensures that the distance between the gutters is mechanically increased during the unlike growing phase . Together we ensure that the cultivation is originate as expeditiously as potential : as little as potential – water supply , labour , muscularity or sensitive material – is lost .
Developments are quickly following each other in this orbit . For object lesson , more variance in crops is possible , and the ask labor has been further reduced . In the come age , we will continue to make strides in this . ”
Multilayer refinement systems“Multilayer polish is often refer in the same breath as perpendicular land . Many multitude think of a construction in which one grows dissimilar crop above each other . In practice , there is not yet a received answer for this . Growing herb ask a completely unlike solution than clams , for example .
Codema has experience with all aspects of multilayer cultivation . This is due to our knowledge and experience mature a extensive smorgasbord of harvest . In the case of multilayer culture , climate installment is often direct . This scheme determines the dimensions within which our solution must correspond . One time it ’s three , the other time it ’s six meter . The needful capacitance is also of great grandness . How much kilo does one want to glean per hour ? So we are incessantly technically flip and keeping in judgment what the craw want . In practice , each greenhouse require a different solution . And permit customization be the power of Codema . ”
The importance of cooperation“Multilayer cultivation is the odd one out . We are used to sharing our knowledge . In our world , when looking for container system , it is normal that you visit five greenhouses where the systems are already running . This way you settle for yourself what best suits your needs . We are also affiliated with various trade association in which noesis share-out and the growth of the Dutch horticultural sphere is paramount .
But other interests play a character in multilayer cultivation . A confidentiality accord , also known as a non - disclosure correspondence ( NDA ) , is very normal in this world . It stipulate that after delivery of an installing , I ca n’t visit the product with likely customers . Even though I on behalf of Codema have built this . That did take some getting used to as we can still learn so much from each other .
In the arrive years , the market will continue to ask for solvent that limit our trust on weather condition influence . Or with which we bring forth enough nutrient on a circumscribed surface to feed pressure or water - poor sphere .
Both nursery horticulture and multilayer finish are good , virtual and effective system that ensure command of the reliability of raise precondition . The company , in tightlipped cooperation with its international partners , provides utter solution worldwide that enable this true output . ”
Roeland van Dijk , Codema ’s logistics medical specialist
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