Our new hydroponic samphire indoor farm
Last year in the Eutrema research grow room we decided to attempt to grow samphire (Salicornia europaea) hydroponically. We did this after speaking to several commercial horticultural nurseries, all of whom had tried to grow this unusual maritime crop. All had followed the usual instructions for growing samphire found on the internet, and all had failed and were wondering if it was even possible.
Initially we found it to be very difficult with little-to-no growth after germination. Then we changed a couple of environmental variables. BOOM! The yields suddenly shot up to amazing levels.
These yields were so high and the taste so delicious, that we decided to commercialise this as a new business venture. So now we are setting up a new grow facility to grow samphire commercially. We are seeking partners all along the supply chain to make this a success. This has been a really interesting project that has required a lot of cross over from our core technical expertise in plant nutrition, biostimulants, and crop health.
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