Large Smart Fruit & Vegetable Growing Pod
I. Product Overview
The large-scale intelligent fruit and vegetable growing cabin is a large modular cultivation unit developed by Hangzhou Henvic Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. for factory-scale fruit and vegetable production. The cabin body is prefabricated from polyurethane insulated sandwich panels, offering a larger cultivation space and more flexible configurations than conventional container-type growing cabins. It can operate as a single cabin or be connected in parallel with multiple cabins to build a large-scale fruit and vegetable production base.
The cabin integrates a vertical hydroponic cultivation system (NFT nutrient film technique), full-spectrum LED supplementary plant lighting, a variable-frequency constant temperature and humidity air conditioner, CO₂ regulation and an automatic nutrient solution recirculation system, all managed remotely through an IoT platform. This enables year-round uninterrupted production of fruits and vegetables; soilless cultivation is cleaner and more efficient, significantly reducing labour and energy costs.
II. Core Advantages
- Larger space: effective cultivation area of 200 – 300 m² per cabin, with vertical cultivation making full use of the available height;
- Efficient hydroponics: NFT nutrient film soilless cultivation delivers fast growth, short cycles and clean produce free of pesticide residues;
- Scientific light recipes: full-spectrum LED with a red/blue ratio configured to crop requirements and automatically regulated across multiple time periods;
- Stable environment: fully automatic closed-loop control of temperature, humidity, CO₂ and lighting for stable year-round production;
- Smart management: IoT platform for remote monitoring and alarms, with automatic pH/EC adjustment of the nutrient solution;
- Energy saving and environmental protection: polyurethane insulation plus variable-frequency equipment, with optional solar PV power supply.
III. Technical Parameters
| Technical Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Large-Scale Intelligent Fruit and Vegetable Growing Cabin (factory-scale vertical fruit and vegetable cultivation unit) |
| Structure Type | Modular prefabricated insulated panel assembly; supports parallel connection of multiple cabins and site-specific custom dimensions |
| Cabin Dimensions | Customized (length ≥ 12m, width ≥ 3m, height ≥ 3m) |
| Effective Cultivation Area | 200 – 300 m² per cabin (expandable) |
| Cultivation Method | Hydroponics (NFT nutrient film technique) / multi-tier vertical growing racks (6 – 8 tiers) |
| Temperature Control Range | 5 – 35℃ (variable-frequency air conditioning unit + fresh air system, accuracy ±1℃) |
| Humidity Control | 50 – 95% RH (automatic regulation by ultrasonic / high-pressure misting) |
| CO₂ Control | 400 – 1500 ppm via fresh air exchange / optional CO₂ enrichment |
| Lighting System | Full-spectrum LED plant supplementary lighting with programmable red/blue ratio across multiple time periods |
| Nutrient Solution System | Automatic solution preparation, recirculation, filtration and sterilization; pH 5.5 – 6.5 and EC 1.0 – 3.0 mS/cm adjustable |
| Control System | IoT remote monitoring platform (real-time monitoring of temperature / humidity / CO₂ / lighting / nutrient solution) |
| Power Supply | AC 380V/50Hz three-phase; optional solar PV power supply |
| Thermal Insulation Performance | Polyurethane insulated sandwich panel, thermal conductivity ≤ 0.024 W/(m·K) |
| Suitable Crops | Leafy vegetables: lettuce, spinach, leaf lettuce, celery, etc.; fruit vegetables: tomato, cucumber, pepper, strawberry, etc. |
| Reference Capacity | Leafy vegetable growth cycle shortened by 30 – 50% compared with open-field cultivation, with multiple successive crops year-round |
IV. Cultivation Guidelines and Environmental Recommendations
The cabin environment can be flexibly configured according to crop type and growth stage. The recommended parameters for each crop category are as follows:
| Crop Type | Temperature | Humidity | CO₂ | Lighting | EC (mS/cm) | pH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leafy vegetables (lettuce, spinach, leaf lettuce, etc.) | 18 – 25℃ | 60 – 80% | 800 – 1200 ppm | 12 – 16 h/day | 1.2 – 2.0 | 5.8 – 6.2 |
| Fruit vegetables (tomato, cucumber, strawberry, etc.) | Day 20 – 28℃ / night 15 – 18℃ | 55 – 75% | 1000 – 1500 ppm | 14 – 18 h/day | 2.0 – 3.0 | 5.5 – 6.5 |
Note: The above figures are reference design values; actual parameters can be customized to suit variety characteristics and the local climate.
V. System Composition
- Cabin system: modular assembly of polyurethane insulated sandwich panels with sealed insulated doors and observation windows;
- Cultivation system: multi-tier stainless steel vertical growing racks plus NFT nutrient film cultivation channels with adjustable tier spacing;
- Environmental system: variable-frequency air conditioning, fresh air exchange, misting humidification and full-spectrum LED plant supplementary lighting;
- Nutrient solution system: automatic solution preparation, recirculation, filtration and sterilization, with online pH/EC monitoring and adjustment;
- Control system: touch screen human-machine interface plus IoT remote monitoring platform;
- Auxiliary systems: UV disinfection, water supply and drainage, intelligent power management (solar optional).
VI. Application Scenarios
- Urban agriculture, plant factories and community fresh produce direct-supply bases;
- Modern agricultural industrial parks and protected agriculture demonstration projects;
- Dedicated high-quality fruit and vegetable supply bases for supermarkets and fresh food e-commerce;
- Stable production solutions for plateau, alpine, arid and other non-arable regions;
- Soilless cultivation and variety breeding trial platforms for research institutes.
