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35 Years of experience with Retractable Roof Coverings, drive systems and structural designs
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The difference between a retractable cooling house and a conventional greenhouse
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Options for managing rain when selecting a retractable roof house
Cravo retractable roof houses have survived all 16 hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons
The 10 Steps to create a "Retractable Roof Production System"™ based on your Climate and Crop Requirements
Step 1: Decide if stationary or retractable insect net is required under the retractable roof
Step 2: Choose the house model
A-Frame, Rafter, X-Frame or Flat Roof
Step 3: Decide whether one retractable roof layer is sufficient or if two retractable layers are justified to provide optimum control during summer and winter.
Step 4: Decide how to ventilate a peaked roof house during rain conditions
Step 5: Guidelines for creating the layout for the retractable roof house or automatic retractable field /orchard cover
Step 6: Decide if additional climate control is required:
a. High pressure fog or low pressure mist
b. Retractable interior curtain systems for cooling, heat retention, insect control or blackout
c. Bird net
d. Supplemental heat or light
Step 7: Choose the wall design for each of the 4 walls
a. Choose wall covering: Stationary insect net, white cooling covering or clear greenhouse covering
b. Is white or clear wall covering going to be stationary or installed on a motorized roll up curtain?
c. Will insect net be installed over the roll up curtain opening?
d. Will roll up curtain extend down to the ground or to a kneewall?
Step 8: Decide if crops will be grown in soil or in containers
Step 9: Determine the optimal plant density
Step 10: Decide if the climate control computer that will automate control of the roof,
walls and misting sytem will also control internal growing systems like
irrigation, fertigation and heat
10 Steps to Designing Your Retractable Roof Production System
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