GROW-n-GO Racks Transportation & Growing System
GROW-n-GO Racks Transportation & Growing System
GROW-n-GO Racks Transportation & Growing System. Unless growing plants directly on the floor for a specific reason, an important question for most growers is “What method should we use for getting product off the floor, both for growing and moving product around the greenhouse?”
The following is a summary of the most common methods of plant growing systems currently in use vs GROW-n-GO Racks Transportation & Growing System:
| Method | Advantages | Challenges |
| Fixed Benches | Relatively simple and inexpensive. | Completely inflexible and static. Hard to get at, work on, and move product. |
| Rolling Benches | Greater flexibility than “fixed”. Will move a lot of products very quickly. Rolling systems facilitate automation and quick highways in and out of the greenhouse. | Cost, complexity, and wasted space consumed by the tracks and mechanisms. Difficult/expensive to change the configuration. |
| Upside down flats / trays | Cheap (but not cost-effective). | Too many to list. 19th-century technique. |
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The Grow-n-Go Racks are flexible, cost-effective, adaptable to almost any growing / moving need, and convert directly to and from carts. | The grower must spend time figuring out what to do with all the money he is saving with the Grow-n-Go Racks system. |
GROW-n-GO Racks Transportation & Growing System
The Grow-n-Go Racks utilize a carts system to move products into the greenhouse, then, the carts’ shelves are easily “un-stacked” and set on the floor for growing. The plants are off the floor, with the beneficial micro-climate forming underneath the racks. From there, the racks can be easily moved to different parts of the greenhouse, accessed for different operations, such as trimming, and then, easily re-assembled for moving, and ultimately, shipping.
Features:
- Creates desirable “micro-climate” underneath the trays.
- Easy conversion to and from shipping racks.
- Very easy system for getting product to and from the greenhouse, and setting down and picking up with ease and flexibility.
- Many options for “patterning” racks on the floor, tailored to the needs of the crop
(See PDF for example layout patterns, and we can help you optimize your layouts). - High-quality, galvanized construction by the same source as our shipping carts.
Benefits:
- Micro-climate provides an excellent growing environment.
- Extreme agility and flexibility of the system allow growers to react quickly and dynamically, with absolutely minimal “touches” of the trays:
- Allows growers to move specific plants to the right environmental zone in the greenhouse, rather than trying to change the environment where the plants sit.
- Actually “extends” the greenhouse during peak times by allowing the grower to optimize available space, even space that may not be perfect for the plant, but is the best available.
- For growers with multiple locations, allows quick and easy transfer, again with minimal “touches”, to/from satellite operations.
- Minimum wasted space compared to fixed and rolling benches.
- Cost starts at about $3.00 per sq. foot installed compared to $8.00+ for rolling benches – depending on design.
Dimensions:
- Length and width to your specifications.
- Height is fixed by post height, with a spacer available for greater height.
For more information on the GROW-n-GO Racks Transportation & Growing System, please contact your AdeptAg sales representative.