FAQ

A greenhouse could start from 900-1000 Rupees per sq meter going up 10,000 rupees or more per sq meter. Since the cost is completely dependent on factors such as kind of materials to be used in the greenhouse, size of the greenhouse, type of structure, level of technology and automation required, equipment to be installed, irrigation systems etc.

If compared with open field farming greenhouse farming is much more profitable for example in an acre of land a yield in greenhouse floriculture could be well over 10 lakh flowers per annum with reasonable certainty, and depending upon the type, the flower could be sold for is 3 to 10 rupees. And operating expense of the greenhouse should not be more than 10-15 lacs of the year.

In another example Yield in greenhouse cultivation of Cucumber in half an acre of land would be over 150 Quintal every 4 months

As compared to open field farming, short answer is YES:

• The yield in a greenhouse is typically 10 to 15x higher
• Because a greenhouse is a protected environment for the crop the reliability of produce is significantly higher
• Greenhouse is most suitable for vegetables and flower production
• Year round production of crops is possible in a greenhouse.
• With the help of climate control systems off-season production of vegetable and fruit is possible with ease.
• The produce is typically disease-free & genetically superior with the help of fertigation and automation
• Water management can be efficient and the requirement of water can be drastically  controlled with the help of hydroponics and irrigation systems

• There is technically no difference between greenhouse and polyhouse.
• The term “Greenhouse” is a very broad term which covers protected cultivation done in glass and cast iron and also plastic-covered PVC frames
• Most commercial greenhouses use poly or plastic as an enclosure material to create ideal micro climate in terms of light, temperature, humidity and physical protection of the crop.

Size of a greenhouse completely depends on the requirement for crop production. A small size greenhouse could be 180 m2 or 336 m2 available in the form of ready to install greenhouse kits and a large greenhouse could be covering tens of acres implemented usually as a project

There are mainly 6 types of Greenhouses we recommend:

• Polytunnel Greenhouse
• Gothic Greenhouse
• Tropical Greenhouse
• Tunnel Greenhouse
• Sheet Greenhouse
• Nethouse Greenhouse

We were honored to be part of Centre of Excellence on Protected Cultivation and Precision Farming at IGKV (Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya), Raipur, Chhattisgarh

The entire facility is spread across an area of 10 acres with different structures (Greenhouses, Walking Tunnels and Net houses) for Protected cultivation of vegetables, flowers and medicinal plants. We built 4 greenhouses of 1 acre each, 8 walking tunnels in 1.4 acres and Shade-nets of 3 acres.

Shape of a greenhouse depends on the local conditions. Dome shaped are most common to facilitate the drainage during rains & to avoid damage to sheet. “A”shape is preferred where snow is there, and the top cover is FRP or Polycarbonate sheet.

Building a greenhouse is primarily based on the purpose & location. Different design parameters shall be considered, like design or shape, external & internal climate, wind load, rain fall, snow load, etc. and finally the crop requirements. It is suggested to get the greenhouse constructed by professional team who have knowledge of the above aspects.

4 different types of greenhouses are (a) Gothic Arch, (b) Quonset type, (c) Ridge & Furrow, (d) Saw tooth type.