US: Plantel Nurseries expands with 11 acres of Cravo retractable roof greenhouses
The newly completed State-of-the-Art greenhouses were specially designed to suit the Plantel growing trays and to allow the plants receive maximum light when the roofs are retracted ensuring that the young plants are strong and properly conditioned before shipping. The retractable roof and walls also make it easier to maintain optimal plant health when Plantel needs to react to changes in customer demand due to changing weather conditions in their customer’s fields.
According to Company President – Scott Nicholson, “the retractable roofs improve the quality of the young plants since the plants are exposed to outdoor conditions throughout the growing cycle. Labor costs have also been lowered since there is no longer a need to move the crops from a conventional greenhouse to an outdoor holding/ hardening area. Our first work with Cravo greenhouses was in 1997 and when we planned out our new location for this expansion we were confident we were choosing the right technology for our transplant business”.
Plantel Nurseries provides safety compliant vegetable transplants, organic transplants, and transplant services.
For more information please visit www.plantelnurseries.com or www.cravo.com