DWC · Leafy Greens
How a DWC Hydroponics Farm Doubled Its Harvest in One Month
A commercial leafy greens producer in New Jersey ran five 20,000 gallon pools on disconnected equipment and manual control. GrowDirector unified nutrient delivery, climate, and monitoring into one automated system, and the harvest doubled within a month.
THE CHALLENGE
Disconnected equipment
Critical equipment operated separately, making the whole growing environment harder to read.
Inconsistent conditions and nutrients
Manual control made it difficult to hold nutrient and environmental conditions consistently.
Labor cost and limited scale
Human error and labor requirements left little room to scale the operation.
THE SOLUTION
Automated dosing in every pool
Nutrient delivery was connected to the operation so each pool could be managed with greater consistency.
Climate through existing HVAC
The existing HVAC equipment became part of one connected operating system.
Every critical parameter under control
Monitoring and automation brought the most important conditions into one clear view.
THE RESULT
The harvest doubled in just one month. Stable environmental parameters replaced manual control, and automation freed the grower to focus on the business.
I just wanted to share some feedback that really impressed our team. We know greenhouse automation and precision agriculture can optimize many things, but we were shocked that the client saw their harvest double in just one month.
From disconnected devices to one system
Before automation, the farm struggled with inconsistent environmental conditions due to manual control. This resulted in fluctuating yields and increased labor costs. With the GrowDirector system in place, the farm achieved stable environmental parameters, leading to consistent, high-quality yields. Nutrient delivery, pH balancing and water levels were automatically managed through the connected system.
What is DWC hydroponics?
Deep water culture (DWC) hydroponics is a soilless growing method where plant roots are suspended in a nutrient-rich solution. This method allows for rapid nutrient uptake and accelerated growth, which makes it a popular technique for cultivating leafy greens and other fast-growing crops.
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