Container farm：Cherry Radish Programme
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Cherry Radish is one of the faster-turning crops in the container: 22 - 28 days from transplant, 100 - 160 kg per cycle and 12 - 15 cycles a year. The insulated envelope and fresh-air system stop summer heat and winter cold from interrupting the rhythm.
Logging covers temperature, humidity, CO2, EC, pH and light by batch, supporting order audits and origin documentation.
A representative root crop with a narrow harvest window; schedule against orders to avoid oversupply.
Restaurants and hotels order against the menu; Cherry Radish finishes in 22 - 28 days and reaches the kitchen on harvest day with dry leaves and a longer shelf life.
CROP AND OUTPUT DATA
Variety | Cherry Radish (Root crop) |
Growing cycle (transplant to harvest) | 22 - 28 days |
Unit weight | 20 - 40 g |
Plants per cycle | approx. 3,300 - 5,800 |
Yield per cycle | 100 - 160 kg |
Cycles per year | 12 - 15 |
Annual output (estimate) | 1,200 - 2,400 kg |
Propagation | Hybrid direct seeding |
Crop difficulty | Moderate |
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
· At 15 - 30 kg of fresh greens a day, one unit matches a mid-sized restaurant or community scheme.
· The unit can be shared with other leafy varieties on a weekly rotation for a more flexible product mix.
· Per-tier LED recipes give more uniform leaf colour, plant shape and head weight.
· Rotation and zoning reduce disease pressure and chemical inputs.
· The insulated envelope with fresh air and dehumidification holds recipe conditions all year.
· No soil in the room means clean leaves and less post-harvest washing.
· About five tiers lift output per square metre to roughly five times open-field levels.
· Rated Moderate in difficulty and run from process cards, the crop is workable by general staff.
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
Lighting is specified per tier rather than per room. Independent dimming keeps the daily light integral similar on top and bottom tiers, avoiding stretch or pale leaves in the lower canopy.
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
After harvest the room is cleaned and sanitised and the return line flushed, with downtime held under a day so the 12 - 15-cycle annual plan is not eroded.
The standard schedule assumes a 40 ft unit with about five tiers: plant one batch and harvest one batch each week, giving 12 - 15 Cherry Radish cycles a year. Adjust to order structure and harvest labour.
DELIVERY, TRAINING AND SERVICE
The unit transports and relocates as a standard container, so a lease expiry or site change does not strand the capital.
Crop changes and expansion include recipe support, covering cycle validation and density recommendations for new varieties.
