RAIN SHELTERS

Dr. Abdul Hakkim, V.M.

Principal Investigator, PFDC
KCAET, Tavanur.
Mobile: 9446279626

Protected Cultivation
To increase the productivity
Superior Quality produce
Sustained year round production

What Kind of Protection?

Protection from heavy rain
Protection from strong wind
Protection from low or high temperature
Protection from intense sunshine

Rainshelter
A low cost Naturally ventilated green house for
Kerala

Rainshelter - under construction

Advantages
Protection from heavy rain & sun light
Low cost compare to polyhouse
Year round production of high value crops
possible
Sides are open :More ventilation
Open & cross pollinated crops can grow
easily

Estimate of 100 sq.m with GI and MS pipe structure

Material

Quantity

Rate(Rs)

Amount(Rs)

1 MS pipe(B class)

160m

70/m

11200.00

1.5GI pipe(B class)

12m

110/m

1320.00

GI pipe

24.6m

42/m

1033.00

9mm plate(MS)

80kg

40/kg

3200.00

20mm bolt & nut-60cm long

90kg

55/kg

4950.00

U.V. sheet

160sq.m

50/sq.m

8000.00

Shade net

140sq.m

18/sq.m

2520.00

Laterite stone

180 nos

8.5/no.

1530.00

Welding charges

1800.00

Labour charges

8500.00

Concrete work

1.344cu.m

2850/cu.m

3830.00

Drip Irrigation system

100 sq. m

100/sq. m

10000.00

Miscellaneous
Total

2117.00
Rs.60,000.00

Rain shelter Vs Open field

Crop Tomato
Season Rainy season
Variety/year
Anagha/2011
LE1-2/2010
Anagha/2010
Shakthi/2001
Shakthi/2000
Shakthi/1999

Yield (gm/plant)
open field
Rainshelter
339.0
786.5
213.8
714.0
370.0
829.0
1230.0
3020.8
911.2
2924.6
847.5
2353.3

Source - Trials conducted at PFDC

RAIN-SHELTER CROP

OPEN FIELD CROP

Bhindi /Okra
Variety/year

Yield (gm/plant)
open field

rainshelter

Arka Anamika /2011

324.5

723.5

Arka Anamika /2010

296.1

664.1

Arka Anamika/2008

330.0

750.0

Arka Anamika/2006

298.0

559.0

Source PFDC trails

Salient features
Site
An open area with ample sunlight
Orientation should be in the North South direction
Irrigation and drainage facilities should be available

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OUTSIDE

Dr. Abdul Hakkim, V.M., FIE

Associate Professor & PI
Precision Farming Development
Centre
KCAET, Tavanur.
E Mail : abdulhakkim19@gmail.com
Mobile : 09446279626