water geef instalatie engels

That irrigation in mushroom farming is a very important but quite time consuming affair, is something that nobody will deny

Through the years several systems have been developed to make things easier on the farmers, one system being more successful than the other

In case manual labour is involved, this normally cannot be done by unskilled workers, but has to be done by the farmer himself, because he has a feeling for it

With mechanical systems there are moving parts in the growing area, and mostly these systems are operated for limited periods of time only and what is more, in a damp and therefore hostile environment and so they need regular maintenance.

However, usually no maintenance is done until the system malfunctions and breakdowns are of course always very annoying.

We managed to solve the water distribution problem by using specially assembled sprinklers.
With these we can also start and stop the sprinklers simultaneously and avoid dripping.

We had to carry out many tests in order to find the right tubing.
The biggest problems here were oxidation and warping due to the high temperatures reached in steaming.
When rust or scaling occurs on the inside of the tubes, the sprinklers will become clogged up pretty soon
This has to be prevented from happening at all times, because it usually goes unnoticed until irrigation is started.

A drawback of stainless steel tubing is that that the material is too thin to enable the mounting of sprinklers. Furthermore warping occurs due to external mechanical forces, which is difficult to repair.
A drawback of synthetic material is that it warps easily as a result of which the sprinklers are not in the right position any more.
Finally we arrived at special tubing, which proved to be the solution to all the problems.
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As there are no moving parts in the growing area,
the system requires very little maintenance and is therefore very reliable.

To control the system we chose a Unitronics pc with touch screen, which is very user-friendly. It is possible to opt for one pc per growing area or one single pc for the entire farm. An advantage of this pc is that all new components are compatible with older types, so that, when the system is extended, older and newer types can work together. By means of a simple text message the system can be ordered to start and stop watering while the system can also report back. The software is such that records are kept so that it is easy to check how many times and much water was given.

We operated the system for a considerable period of time without any problems. Moreover, we noticed that thanks to its efficiency, growth is speeded up by one day compared to the traditional system.

We are aware of the fact that other companies offer similar irrigation systems, however, the materials used often appear of lower quality and distribution of water usually far from ideal.
The right choice of materials for long, trouble-free application is essential as other companies will undoubtedly experience sooner or later.