A greenhouse this like has fruit trees such as plum, apricot and cherry trees, together with the usual cultivation of for instance cucumber and tomato. Or with vegetables such as cauliflower, which is usually grown in the open ground, mushrooms or herbs.
This means that in a Polydome, over 60 different crops can be grown. And this is combined with keeping chickens or breeding fish. Right now the beds for mushrooms have been created, combined with fruit trees in the Boerengoedkas. Mushrooms give off CO2 and heat for the greenhouse, and grow well in places that are too dark for vegetables. The mushrooms also combat nematodes.
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During the three year trial the environmental advantages of combining cultivations will be assessed. Waste from one cultivation can be food for other organisms or raw materials for other cultivations, according to the cradle to cradle principle.
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During the three year trial the environmental advantages of combining cultivations will be assessed. Waste from one cultivation can be food for other organisms or raw materials for other cultivations, according to the cradle to cradle principle.
The Westland municipality has plans for a Polydome at the bio based park. There are already over 10 crops in one greenhouse in Arcen, North Limburg, which has multiple year fruit trees such as nectarines, and quinces and various kind of one year vegetables.
Source: Engineeringnet
Source: Engineeringnet