Developing a 'mezzanine' grow system for doubling seedling grow capacity of conventional greenhouse

加拿大最大的苗圃之一Silva Gro Nursery已与新喀里多尼亚学院合作，研究扩大其生产能力的可行性，以应对受自然干扰影响的森林土地增加所产生的对针叶树幼苗的新需求，例如山地松甲虫流行病，当前的云杉甲虫流行病以及2017年和2018年BC森林火灾。SilvaGro和CNC的合作重点是开发垂直阶段生长技术，使传统温室在两个层面上生长，使容量增加一倍。**以下知识将从CNC转移到SilvaGro：**-双层滚床的系统设计 **-收集影响温室生长的几个参数的数据，并可能受到第二个架子的影响：湿度，光质和温度。**该项目将利用CNC在创新园艺和林业技术、LED技术和温室操作方面的知识。

Silva Gro Nursery, one of the biggest nurseries in Canada, has partnered the College of New Caledonia to research the feasibility of expanding their production capacity in order to face a new demand for conifer seedlings generated by an increased forest landbase affected by natural disturbances, such as the mountain pine beetle epidemic, the current spruce beetle epidemic and the 2017 and 2018 BC forest fires.**SilvaGro and CNC collaboration has focused on developing vertically staged growing technology allowing a conventional greenhouse to grow on two levels, doubling capacity.**The following knowledge will be transferred from CNC to SilvaGro:**- The system design for the two-level rolling bed**- Collected data for several parameters affecting growth in a greenhouse and potentially being affected by the addition of a second shelving: humidity, light quality, and temperature.**This project will leverage CNC's knowledge in innovative horticulture and forestry techniques, LED technology, and greenhouse operations.