Estabrook's nursery and garden centers has just completed a state-of-the-art commercial greenhouse in Pownal, which at 55,000 square feet is nearly as large as a football field.
Co-owner Tom Estabrook told Mainebiz while giving us a tour Tuesday that the new facility doubles the company's production capacity while reducing the amount of time required to grow plants to the ready-for-market size by 30%.
The greenhouse was supplied and built onsite by the Netherlands-based company, Attko, which has a U.S. facility in Powder Springs, Ga. Estabrook called it, "The most technically advanced facility in the state for horticulture."
All systems are computer controlled, including watering (from above and below), fertilizing and monitoring of the roof vents. Mechanized curtains can be closed at night to hold in heat. Automated radiant heat lines the floor, and piping along the walls and glass roof will provide warmth year-round, from a 30,000 gallon propane tank.
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