SMALL SCALE GREEN HOUSING.

ABSTRACT The art of green house plant production has recently become an alternative to most people. This is because of its effectiveness in terms of shortened period of production, close attention to crops, and limited pests and disease incidences. Standard sizes can be developed to meet the clients demand and taste. Varied materials like timber, bamboo, metal, polythene, insect screen, drip irrigation and other plastics can be used with the clients consent. Various crops can be grown as a monoculture, mixed crop or crop-flower intercrop. INTRODUCTION Green house plant production is the art and science of intensive cultivation of valuable crops to optimize on resources. Almost all kinds of crops can be grown in the green house: vegetables, fruits and flowers. Due to the decreasing sizes of land holds and the need for increasing production, green housing is the best resort. Today most people are preferring growing their own vegetables and fruits because of the problems emerging from market products whose source may be dubious e.g. one needs to be certain whether the farm products are free from chemicals by observing the preharvest intervals (PHIs), water used for irrigation is safe and not sewage water etc. will reduce the chances of exposure to carcinogens. Green housing in this case will be tailored to the clients taste, demand and satisfaction. A standard green house will be established based on the land available, funds at disposal and scale of production. Dimensions of 15*6 or 8 M 20*6 or 8M 30*6 or 8 or 10M 50*10m 60*10m 100*10m etc can be constructed. The structures will be established based on economic analysis.

DESIGN. STANDARD SIZE OF 30M*8M

SINGLE TUNNEL MODEL FOR SIZES <10M IN WIDTH.

DOUBLE TUNNEL MODEL FOR SIZES >10M IN WIDTH. ORIENTATION-BASED ON SOLAR ASPECT AND WIND DIRECTION.

Metallic tunnels

METHOD Soil analysis. Land preparation. The soil/media in the green house will be ploughed into a fine tilth. Farm yard manure at the rate of 4kg/m2 will be thoroughly worked into the soil and fertilizer applied on the planting hole of each crop at 5g/plant or one teaspoon full. The plot will be divided into the various sections to accommodate the various crops. Proper spacing will be directed. Proper cultural practices like watering, weeding, inspection during growth will be done and directed. ADDITIONAL SERVICES OFFERED. Pests and disease management. Advisory services on agriculture and marketing. Construction of other horticultural structures like shade nets, storage facilities etc. Dry land farming. Fertigation. Land scape establishment and maintenance.

BUDGET/BENEFIT Timber,Bamboo,Metal Polythene and insect screen net Drip irrigation system pepper) Pesticides insecticides -fungicides -fumigants -fertilizers-dap-can-foliar feed 2000 2000 2000 3000 15,000,20,000,70,00 0 48,000 20,000 BENEFIT/YIELD TOMATO10CRATES/WK*16 WKS*AVG 1000KSH=160,000. HOHO-150KGS/10 DAYS*15*AVG 50KSH=112,500. CUCUMBER200KGS/10DAYS*1 KSH =30,000. Nails,hidges,and fixtures Labour+miscellaneous Total 2500 10,000+5000 100,000-170,000ksh. 160,000-300,000/PER SEASON.FOR 1 AND 2 GHSES. NB.THE BUDGET IS INCLUSIVE OF EVERYTHING INCLUDING PLANTS AND ESTABLISHMENT UNTIL THE END OF THE SEASON. For green house construction alone; A wooden structure measuring 30 m *8 m will cost 100,000ksh. A metallic structure measuring 15 m * 8 m will cost 145,000 ksh. Agronomic costs include all inputs about 20,000 ksh. 5AVG OF OF OF

Seeds(tomato,hoho,cucumber,courgettes,dhania,hot 5,000

WORK PLAN. THE SOONEST THE CLIENT IS READY.CONTACT US THE SOONEST AND THE TASK WILL BE EXECUTED FORTH WITH. WITH THANKS DENNIS MAINA (MSc.Horticulture) Operations Director, Hayce Ventures co. Ltd MOBILE NO.0724-455213. EMAIL. . denmagkenya@yahoo.com.