CROPS 00 · INDEX
Ten crops, and the structural question each one asks.
The plant does not care about steel. It cares about height, light, air movement and where its fruit hangs. Those four translate into span, eaves height, vent area, crop support and row spacing — which is what these pages are about.
We are not agronomists and these pages do not give growing advice. They translate a crop plan into the parameters a frame quotation needs, so the house is built around the crop rather than the crop squeezed into a standard house.
The four numbers a crop sets
| Crop parameter | Structural consequence |
|---|---|
| Crop support height | Eaves height, post length, bracing pattern |
| Row spacing and bed width | Span or bay, post line position |
| Ventilation demand | Ridge vent, side roll-up, vent area as % of floor |
| Cover and light target | Film grade, PC or glass, purlin spacing |
Send the crop plan with the enquiry; it is more useful than a span alone.
One honest limitation
Two growers with the same crop and the same country can need different houses because their climate, labour and market differ. These pages give the structural logic, not a prescription.
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Pages that answer the question this page raises.
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- 07Export marketsGreenhouse frame export markets: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, →
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Tell us the crop and the climate
We will map the structure to the way you grow: row spacing, crop support height, vent configuration and covering. Then send the frame list.