As greenhouse production expands, maintaining a reliable seedling supply and efficient crop management becomes increasingly important for continuous production. A grower in Italy introduced our NFT (Nutrient Film Technique) hydroponic system into their greenhouse farm for leafy green cultivation. The goal was to improve the overall growing process by combining an organized hydroponic setup with a supporting seedling production plan.
Based on the customer's planned growing capacity and production schedule, we calculated the estimated annual rockwool requirements for seedling propagation and developed a corresponding supply plan. This helped the customer prepare the necessary growing materials in advance. The NFT system delivers a shallow, continuously flowing layer of nutrient solution through the growing channels, supplying plant roots with water and nutrients. Its recirculating design helps improve water-use efficiency, while the organized channel layout makes it easier to manage leafy greens, inspect crops, transplant seedlings, and harvest produce.
With a supporting rockwool supply, the customer can raise healthy seedlings within the greenhouse and schedule transplanting according to crop development and production needs. This helps connect the seedling propagation stage with subsequent growing operations. Today, rows of leafy greens are growing in the NFT channels, while the processes of seedling production, transplanting, and crop management are organized into a more continuous workflow.
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This cooperation provided more than just NFT hydroponic equipment. By combining the growing system with a rockwool supply plan tailored to the customer's production scale, we helped create a more coordinated approach to greenhouse cultivation. The equipment and growing materials work together to support planned production, reduce disruptions between growing stages, and demonstrate the practical value of NFT hydroponics for commercial leafy greens production.
