Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
College of New Caledonia
$25,000.00
Developing a 'mezzanine' grow system for doubling seedling grow capacity of conventional greenhouse
FY 2018-19
Summary
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.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Recipient
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
533743-2018
Name nom
Pasca, Sorin
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
22211
Institution établissement
College of New Caledonia
Province en
British Columbia
Province fr
Colombie-Britannique
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
201
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Forestry (silviculture, forest management)
Area of application fr
Foresterie (sylviculture, aménagement forestier)
Research subject code
1200
Research subject group en
Agricultural engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie rural
Research subject en
Agricultural engineering
Research subject fr
Génie rural
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Developing a 'mezzanine' grow system for doubling seedling grow capacity of conventional greenhouse
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
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.
