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Heat From The Ground Up With A Small Diameter (SD)
Rubber Tube System
Growers looking to heat multiple zones of plants from the bottom up can maintain
even temperatures on greenhouse bench systems for maximum soil and plant
temperature control.
No matter the environment — out in the field or within the greenhouse — controlling soil temperature with hot water heat provides a host of benefits. Root zone heating warms the plant directly, rather than the air above it, providing a very efficient method that saves energy, improves plant health and allows for increased production turns.
5 Things to Know:
SD Rubber Tube Heating Systems
1. Heat the greenhouse starting at the soil level.
2. Create a quiet, moist environment that reduces disease and requires less watering.
3. Warm the soil and plant roots for faster germination and production with less disease.
4. Heat the soil evenly for uniform crop growth.
5. Are compatible with any type of hot water heat source. |
Delta T Solutions’ SD EPDM Rubber Tube hot water heating system brings warm, moist heat to soil and roots for growing potted material on benches. This system heats the greenhouse starting at the soil level, creating a warm, comfortable environment at a lower air temperature than most forced air systems, with a proven fuel savings of 20% or more. Controlled, moist heat at the root level helps prevent disease while also reducing plants’ water needs and preventing rooting cuts.
Seed germinators and plug producers have found that heating from below better controls the soil temperature to provide a healthier rooting environment for plugs, improving their germination rate and speeding up production time.
THE SD SYSTEM GETS BUSY
The DELTA-TUBE™ SD EPDM rubber tube system includes several advantages:
• Rubber tubing offers superior heat transfer capabilities and resistance to ultraviolet light, high temperatures and chemicals. This flexible tubing is easily installed and comes in 1,000-foot rolls for easy handling.
• Small tube design reduces water volume, allowing the system to respond quickly and efficiently.
• One-inch manifolds with plastic adapters are custom-manufactured for each system, and cut to bench width for easy installation. Tubing spacers secure the SD tubing.
• Manifolds use a plastic fitting that creates a watertight connection to the tubing and is guaranteed not to leak.
• This system is compatible with any type of hot water heat source, for added flexibility.
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