Basil Grower Prevents Mildew and Improves Yields Using DryGair

HortiDaily magazine reports on Bylinky S.R.O.’s challenge with downy mildew, and their experience solving the problem with DryGair.

Bylinky is the largest producer of fresh herbs in the Czech Republic, growing in 2-hectare greenhouse, and utilizing 6 DG-12 dehumifiers.

The following are quotes from the original HortiDaily article.

Watch the full interview with Václav Bajko, technical manager of Bylinky S.R.O.

Preventing Basil Downy Mildew with Dehumidification

We used to have a big problem with downy mildew on basil, especially during the summer. The problem is most pressing when it rains outside and the temperatures are high, those are ideal conditions for the development of downy mildew on basil leaves.

Our goal is to achieve a maximum of 80% relative humidity in the greenhouse. During the winter, as soon as humidity would rise above 80%, we would heat and ventilate. But this isn’t possible during the summer months, from spring to autumn.

Since using DryGair we’ve had no problem with downy mildew on basil, which is our main product and the best-selling product in our portfolio of 12-14 species of herbs.

Saving Energy with DryGair

A modern alternative to the classic method of heating and venting is to replace it with the DryGair units. It solves the problem of excess moisture. But it also creates air circulation – the movement of air in the greenhouse, so that you don’t have a ‘dead climate’, which is very important for crop development.