Container Farm：40 ft Vegetable Container Farm Hydroponic Barley Fodder Programme
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
For Contract Farming and Cooperatives, the point of this Hydroponic Barley Fodder programme is not maximum yield but stable specification: marketable weight per cut, 7 - 8 days per cycle and 45 - 52 cycles a year, with batch-to-batch variation held inside an acceptable band.
The ISO 40 ft footprint ships on a standard flatbed and sets with a forklift or spreader; the site needs only a hardstanding, power and water.
Produces roughly 400 - 500 kg of fresh fodder per day, enough to supplement about 320 sheep or 40 cattle.
Contract farming and cooperatives schedule backwards from the contract: 2,800 - 3,500 kg of Hydroponic Barley Fodder per cycle and 45 - 52 cycles a year map directly onto delivery terms.
CROP AND OUTPUT DATA
Variety | Hydroponic Barley Fodder (Fodder) |
Growing cycle (transplant to harvest) | 7 - 8 days |
Unit weight | marketable weight |
Plants per cycle | approx. 3,300 - 5,800 |
Yield per cycle | 2,800 - 3,500 kg |
Cycles per year | 45 - 52 |
Annual output (estimate) | 126,000 - 182,000 kg |
Propagation | Direct seeding |
Crop difficulty | Easy |
Figures follow the 40 ft standard container baseline with about five growing tiers. Yield per cycle and annual output are estimates; actual results vary with tier count, light recipe, CO2 level and crop management.
KEY ADVANTAGES
· 3,300 - 5,800 plants per cycle and 2,800 - 3,500 kg per cycle make output plannable against contracts.
· About five tiers lift output per square metre to roughly five times open-field levels.
· The 40 ft ISO shell ships on a standard flatbed and is lifted into place on site.
· CO2 held at 800 - 1,200 ppm keeps photosynthetic efficiency stable.
· Controlled cycle: Hydroponic Barley Fodder reaches harvest 7 - 8 days after transplant, more than 50% faster than open-field production.
· Seedlings account for roughly 5 - 12% of operating cost, keeping the cost structure transparent.
· Rated Easy in difficulty and run from process cards, the crop is workable by general staff.
· The insulated envelope with fresh air and dehumidification holds recipe conditions all year.
CONTAINER CONFIGURATION
Footprint | 12.19 x 2.44 x 2.90 m (40 ft ISO container) |
Growing system | Approx. 5 tiers, hydroponic or aeroponic |
Scale per cycle | 3,300 - 5,800 plants |
Temperature | 18 - 24 °C, set per variety |
Relative humidity | 60 - 75% |
CO2 concentration | 800 - 1,200 ppm |
Lighting | LED recipe, dimmable per tier |
Nutrient solution | Closed loop with automatic EC and pH control |
Energy reference | 0.8 - 1.2 kWh per kg of fresh greens; electricity about 60 - 70% of operating cost |
Control and monitoring | PLC, touchscreen HMI, remote monitoring and alarms |
Delivery | Pre-commissioned at the factory, set and connected on site |
CLIMATE AND CONTROL
The controller stores recipes by variety - temperature, humidity, photoperiod, irrigation frequency and nutrient targets - called up as a set. Changing crops loads a new recipe while batch history is retained.
Nutrient solution runs from the tank through pumps and manifolds to each tier and returns via filtration, disinfection and inline monitoring. EC and pH are corrected automatically against the recipe, removing manual mixing drift.
CULTIVATION AND SCHEDULING
Photoperiod and intensity follow the variety; in low-light seasons Hydroponic Barley Fodder gets a longer photoperiod to protect the cycle length.
The standard schedule assumes a 40 ft unit with about five tiers: plant one batch and harvest one batch each week, giving 45 - 52 Hydroponic Barley Fodder cycles a year. Adjust to order structure and harvest labour.
DELIVERY, TRAINING AND SERVICE
Multi-unit sites share water treatment and mixing while each container keeps independent climate and lighting, so different varieties and schedules can run side by side.
Remote support reads controller logs to diagnose recipe drift and equipment faults, resolving most issues without a site visit.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can several varieties run in one unit?
Yes. Allocate varieties by tier or zone with separate recipes, keeping neighbours' temperature and nutrient needs similar so neither is compromised.
Can the container be relocated?
Yes. The ISO footprint and consolidated service connections allow dismantling, transport and recommissioning within one to two weeks.
Is pre-cooling needed after harvest?
Leafy greens should be cooled to 4 - 8 °C quickly after harvest; an optional pre-cooling zone in the unit shortens the gap between cutting and storage.
Does the unit overheat in summer?
Insulation with cooling and dehumidification holds the set point; in extreme heat, specify extra cooling capacity and monitor root-zone solution temperature.
CONTACT AND DATA NOTES
Hangzhou Hengyu Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. designs, builds and delivers complete container farms. Share your site conditions, target varieties and daily volume, and we will return a layout, a crop schedule and an energy estimate. Figures in this document use the 40 ft standard container (about five growing tiers) as the baseline and are estimates; output varies with tier count, light recipe, CO2 level and crop management, and is not a performance guarantee.
