The flower market is responsible for more than 199 thousand jobs. The
floriculture sector has earned more than R$7.2 million in 2017, way
more than in the year before (2016), when they earned R$6.6 million
according to Ibraflor (Brazilian Institute of Floriculture).
Brazilian florists are changing the way of cultivating flowers,
especially orchids. There are more than 30 thousand species, and
cultivating orchids is considered one of the greatest hobbies of the
world.
The culture of orchids is usually carried out in greenhouses. From the
plantation of seedlings up to the sale, the estimate time is 1 year
and 8 months of cultivation, if nothing goes wrong.
The orchids grows in environments with high air humidity. Under
natural climate conditions, ambient humidity is from 60% to 70%, and
may reach 90% (depending on the time of the year). According to the
Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation – Embrapa, humidity levels
above 90% are harmful to plants, as it reduces the absorption of
nutrients and favors the development of fungal diseases. Among the
diseases that may be noticed on orchids, is the emergence of stains,
speckles, mold, and rust.
The air dehumidifier controls the ambient humidity, maintaining it at
a level that does not harm the plant and, at the same time, stop the
emergence and propagation of fungi and bacteria. In addition to
prevent losses, having a dehumidifier is a competitive advantage to
ensure quality of the plant. The equipment also controls the flowering
of seedlings so they may be sold throughout the year and not only in
specific times of the year.
The dehumidifier condenses the water present in the air as vapor in a
cold surface. Humidity removed from the air is kept in a reservoir
tank, that stores water and that may be used to water plants or clean
the room, for example. Thermomatic Desidrat dehumidifiers remove up to
480 liters of water per day.
Check the testimony of one of our clients:
“When humidity is too high, there may be propagation of fungi and
bacteria. So the dehumidifiers are important, because when we reduce
humidity we prevent the emergence of diseases in plants, ensuring
their quality”, explains the partner-owner of ItapetiOrchids Center,
Nelson Kadamoto. Itapedi cultivates more than one million seedlings
per year.
Ensure the quality and sale of plants throughout the whole year and,
also, contribute to the environment!
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