Potted Plant Growers Reduce Gas Consumption with DryGair – Onder Glas Magazine

Kentia Palm growers, Hartog Palmen, utilize DryGair to save greenhouse energy. Dehumidification allows windows and screens to remain closed, retaining heat, and maintaining ideal growing conditions.

The following is an excerpt from Onder Glas magazine, originally published in Dutch. Read the full article here.

Hartog Palmen opened a new location in De Kwakel in April of this year, with the goal of saving energy. “The greenhouse we were in was 40 to 45 years old and not energy efficient at all. When we were able to take over a gerbera company that was a few years old, we decided to seize the opportunity. This greenhouse was much better insulated.”

In order to maximize energy savings, the company also installed new screens, and introduced additional DryGair units. The old location had 2 DG units, now there are 6 units hanging in the greenhouse. “The dehumidifiers extract moisture from the warm greenhouse air, and the heat goes back into the greenhouse, without moisture”.

DryGair Also Reduces Mold Pressure

The growers believe that the new dehumidifier installation will also improve the quality of the plants. “We can now control moisture in the greenhouse better than ever before. It’s no longer an issue, even when it rains. As a result, I expect to be less bothered by fungi this winter and will likely have to use less chemicals.”

A New Way to Grow

Using DryGair in conjunction with thermal screens and proper insulation not only improves growing conditions, but also maximizes energy savings. Growers have been found to save an average of 50% on total energy consumption using this method.
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