Desert climate NFT greenhouse engineered for reliability
Crop Urbanis designed NFT infrastructure, climate control and operations workflows for a Jeddah greenhouse, delivering consistent leafy greens despite high heat and salinity challenges.
A Saudi agrifood venture needed a resilient NFT greenhouse to supply premium leafy greens locally. Crop Urbanis provided engineering design, climate modelling and training to ensure consistent output under desert conditions.
Challenges & approach
Balance cooling loads and humidity control in a desert environment with high salinity risks.
Specify materials and equipment that withstand sand, UV exposure and energy constraints.
Train local staff to manage NFT nutrient cycles and hygiene standards.
Our contribution
Produced engineering package covering NFT channel layout, pump sizing, filtration and redundancy.
Modelled climate loads, integrating evaporative cooling, shading and insulation recommendations.
Authored bilingual SOPs and trained operators on nutrient preparation, sanitation and monitoring.
Outcomes & proof
Metric
Result
Context
Layout drawings
Delivered
NFT channels + manifolds
Hydraulic calcs
Delivered
Flow, head, emitters
Climate setpoints
Delivered
Desert greenhouse profile
Project gallery
NFT system design for desert greenhouseExperimental NFT system with separate tanks
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