Worlds First Vertical Rotating

Growing System (RGS)

 

The World’s first hydroponic Vertical Rotating Growing System (RGS) has been developed by A&B Hydroponics International Pty Ltd. The rotating system is a new hydroponic system that will produce crops such as strawberries in a more economically & cost effective method than previously used. This proven technology produces more kilograms of crop per square metre than ever before and can easily be transformed for use in growing many other crops such as lettuces, tomatoes, flowers, all herb varieties, mushrooms & fodder for animals.

In conditions where resources and land are expensive, the added cost of building greenhouses, heating, electricity, material & management can contribute to make the overall costs for growing crops hydroponically a prohibitive & expensive exercise. Using the RGS enables less land to be used & a smaller area to heat or cool, while achieving high crop levels compared to traditional hydroponics.

 

Please scroll down for further information on benefits of the RGS & examples of production figures

Fancy Lettuce

Strawberry Plants

Tomatoes

The Benefits

The RGS rotates as and when required, with watering regulated by a small motor. It is suitable for growing general vegetables, such as iceberg lettuce, fancy lettuce, strawberries, herbs, tomatoes & fodder for animals to name a few. The RGS is supported with either 8, 16, 18, 20 or more galvanised troughs, depending on the type of crop being grown. For further information concerning the fodder RGS, please refer to the "Fodder page" above.

Typically, to produce approx 17,100 kilos of strawberries requires a land area (traditional grower in hydroponics) of approximately 3000 m2, compared to the RGS where only 320 m2 is required.

You can save 90% in land costs, with further savings carried through onto site preparation, concrete flooring, greenhouse, connection of electricity & water to site.

There are many advantages of the RGS, they include;

  • Greater yield return per square meter.
  • Smaller land area required producing the same volume of crop.
  • Smaller greenhouse, therefore saving on outer & inner material needed to complete the greenhouse.
  • Better Management of crops
  • Saving on running costs (eg. heating, cooling, electricity) &
  • Ease of access to individual plants
 
Locations: AUSTRALIA   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

 

Fruit
&
Vegetables		 Traditional Growers
Average kilograms per m2		 Rotating Growing System
Hydroponics -
average m2 *		 Percentage
Increase		 Increases in
kilograms per
m2
Strawberries 5 - 8 kg m2 54 kg m2 800% 48 kg
Iceberg Lettuce 72 kg m2 386 kg m2 436% 364 kg
Tomatoes 45 kg m2 168 kg m2 273% 123 kg

*figures will vary on size of greenhouse

 

Production Figures

Following are examples, for each of the produce that can be produced within a 320m2 greenhouse.
(41 m x 7.860 m) (134.5 feet x 25.8 feet)

Iceberg Lettuce
(average weight 1 kg)
1,104 plants per RGS x 14 crops per annum.
Producing 123,648 lettuces per annum = 123,648kg per annum.

Cos Lettuce
(average weight 750 grams)
1,104 plants per RGS x 14 crops per annum.
Producing 123,648 lettuces per annum = 92,736kg per annum.

Fancy Lettuce
(average weight 250 grams)
1,376 plants per RGS x 18 crops per annum.
Producing 198,144 lettuces per annum = 49,536kg per annum.

Bok Choy
(average weight 300 grams)
1,824 plants per RGS x 20 crops per annum.
Producing 291,840 lettuces per annum = 87,552kg per annum.

Basil
(average weight 250 grams)
1,824 plants per RGS x 20 crops per annum.
Producing 291,840 lettuces per annum = 72,960kg per annum.

Tomatoes
(average weight 6 kg per plant)
256 plants per RGS x 3.5 crops per annum = 8,960 plants.
Producing 53,760kg per annum.

Strawberries
(grown 12 months of the year / average 600 grams per plant)
2,280 plants per RGS = 28,500 plants.
Producing 17,100kg per annum.

Eggplants
(average weight 8 kg per plant)
128 plants per RGS x 2.5 crops per annum = 3,200 plants.
Producing 10,240kg per annum.

Melons
(average weight 8 kg per plant)
128 plants per RGS x 2.5 crops per annum = 3,200 plants.
Producing 25,600kg per annum.

Cucumbers
(average weight 9 kg per plant)
128 plants per RGS x 3.5 crops per annum = 4,480 plants.
Producing 40,320kg per annum.

Capsicums
(average weight 7.5 kg per plant)
128 plants per RGS x 2.5 crops per annum = 3,200 plants.
Producing 24,000kg per annum.

Herbs
(65mm x 85mm pots)
1,328 pots per RGS x 17 crops.
Producing 225,760 herb pots per annum.

Roses
160 plants per RGS x 40 rose flowers per plant.
Producing 64,000 rose flowers per annum.