Hygiene in greenhouse cultivation under glass
Hygiene in greenhouse cultivation under glass
Good hygiene in greenhouse cultivation under glass is important. The impact of a plant disease on for example a paprika, cucumber or rose crop can indeed be enormous.
Taking hygiene measures will reduce the likelihood of contamination of the crop and the chances of contamination getting inside. But what do you have to remember? And what do good hygiene measures exactly involve? We’ll take a closer look.
Suitable hygiene plan
In industrial hygiene there are four major risk areas: people, materials and tools, propagation materials and water. By a scan or hygiene audit changes can be made where necessary. The results combined, lead to a hygiene plan.
A hygiene plan describes the hygiene measures at your horticultural business, how often and at what times these measures must be taken, while providing for regular checks.
There is no uniform hygiene plan, considering each type of cultivation entails different risks. The personal hygiene of employees and visitors are important to any type of cultivation.
Well-equipped hygiene lock
A well-equipped hygiene lock greatly reduces the risk of bacteria, viruses, and moulds by effectively washing and disinfecting hands and soles, preventing outside microorganisms from entering the greenhouse.
The measures taken in a hygiene lock nicely match the official rules for GSPP companies (Good seed and plant practices).
5 Steps protocol
A correctly carried out hygiene protocol consists of five steps: soaping the hands, washing the hands, drying the hands, disinfecting the hands and cleaning and disinfecting the soles.
Hygiene equipment
BOONS FIS offers numerous dispensers, hand dryers, hand wash basins, hand washing troughs and sole cleaners to assist here.
One can also opt for a more automated procedure by providing hand soaping stations and hand disinfection stations.
Complete hygiene stations with access control
BOONS FIS also offer hygiene stations that combine disinfection of the hands and soles.
All appliances are provided with a turnstile that only gives access when the procedure has been correctly followed.
Personal hygiene accessories
Before such a hygiene protocol is followed it is also important that visitors to the greenhouse are given suitable disposable clothing such as guest’s coat, hairnet, gloves and overshoes.
BOONS FIS also offers dispensers for this purpose. The greenhouse may only be entered if suitable overalls are worn, so changing rooms could be fully equipped with stainless steel furniture (for example lockers, storage cupboards and benches).
The most stringent hygiene requirements can be met thanks to this specific plant equipment.
Well-developed hygiene plan
A well-developed hygiene plan is also important for the other risk areas of materials and tools and propagation materials.
For example, after each crop change thorough cleaning and disinfection take place to remove organic dirt, algae and bacteria. The barrels must also be cleaned and disinfected on a regular basis, all this automatically or otherwise.
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