Crop production is a challenging business, with the crops being constantly exposed to unfavorable weather conditions. Weather and climate conditions play an important role in determining the pace of crop production. However, during times when the global food security strongly depends on crop production, there is no place for any limitations. Therefore, the search for solutions resulted in farm management practices that involve farming in a controlled environment. Greenhouse farming is one of the basic variations of farming in a controlled environment. Greenhouse farming is the unique farm practice of growing crops within sheltered structures covered by a transparent, or partially transparent, material. The main purpose of greenhouses is to provide favorable growing conditions and to protect crops from unfavorable weather and various pests.
According to Diane,the program officer in charge of Agriculture at ARDE/KUBAHO,it is preferable to use the kind of greenhouse farming that does not consume much water which is exactly the one Arde Kubaho practices:’ Not all plants need the same amount or frequency of water. Over or underwatering can cause plant health problems. To prevent this, install a simple drip system, which can be used to direct larger or smaller flows of water directly to pots or flats. You can regulate this type of water for greenhouses with a timer and flow gauge.’ Diane added.
