Whether or not you have a lot of questions when deciding to buy greenhouse products? You don't know where to start? Don't worry, this article will take you through the aspects you need to be aware of before purchasing a greenhouse. Here we go!
Aspect 1: Learn the difference between the ordinary galvanized steel pipe and the hot-dip galvanized steel pipe.
These two are the most common materials used as greenhouse skeletons, and the biggest difference between them is their price and service life. I made a comparison form, and you can clearly see the difference.
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Material Name |
Zinc layer |
Using life |
Crafts |
Appearance |
Price |
| The ordinary galvanized steel pipe | 30-80 gram | 2-4 years | Hot galvanized plate---> High-frequency welding---> Finished steel tube | smooth, bright, reflective, uniform,without zinc nodules and galvanized dust | Economic |
| The hot-dip galvanized steel pipe | Around 220g/m2 | 8-15 years | Black pipe---> Hot-dip galvanized processing---> Finished steel tube | darker, slightly rough,silver-white, easy to produce process water lines, and a few drops of nodules,not too reflective | Expensive |
That way you can determine what kind of material the greenhouse supplier is offering you and whether it's worth the price. If your budget is not enough, if the ordinary galvanized skeleton is within your acceptable range, you can ask the supplier to replace this material, thus controlling your overall budget. I also sorted out a complete PDF file to explain and describe their difference further, if you want to know more, click here to ask for it.
Aspect 2: Learn the points that affect greenhouse prices
Why is this important? Because these points can help you compare the strengths of different greenhouse suppliers and help you better save and control purchasing costs.
1) Greenhouse type or structure
In the current greenhouse market, the most common using structure is the single-span greenhouse and the multi-span greenhouse. As the following pictures show, the structure of the multi-span greenhouse is more complicated than the single-span greenhouse both in terms of design and construction, which also make it more stable and solid than the single-span greenhouse. The price of a multi-span greenhouse is obviously higher than a single-span greenhouse.
[Single-span greenhouse]
[Multi-span greenhouse]
2) Greenhouse design
This involves whether or not the structure is reasonable, the assembly is easy and the accessories are universal. Generally speaking, the structure is more reasonable and the assembly is easier, which makes the whole greenhouse product value higher. But how to assess one greenhouse’s supplier’s design, you can check their former greenhouse cases and their customers’ feedback. This is the most intuitive and fastest way to know how is their greenhouse design.
3) Materials used in each part of the greenhouse
This part involves steel pipe size, film thickness, fan power, and other aspects, as well as the brand of these material suppliers. If the pipe size is bigger, the film is thicker, the power is large, and the whole price of greenhouses is higher. You can check this part in the detailed price list that greenhouse suppliers send to you. And then, you can judge which aspects influence the whole price more.
4) Greenhouse configuration collocation
The same structure size of greenhouse, if with different supporting systems, their prices will be different, maybe cheap, may be expensive. So if you want to save some money on your first purchase, you can choose these support systems according to your crop's demands and you don’t have to add all supporting systems into your greenhouse.
5) Freight charges and Tax
Because of COVID, it makes transportation fees have an increasing trend. This undoubtedly increases the procurement cost invisibly. So before you make a decision, you need to check the relevant shipping schedule. If you have your shipping agent in China, that would be better. If you don’t have, you need to see the greenhouse supplier whether or not stand your position to think about these freight charges and offer you a reasonable and economical shipping schedule for you. You can also see from this the ability of the greenhouse supplier.
Aspect 3: Learn how to choose the appropriate greenhouse configuration to be more conducive to the growth of your crops.
1) First step: Greenhouse site selection
You should choose the open, flat terrain, or facing the gentle slope of the sun to build greenhouses, these places have good lighting, high ground temperature, and convenient and uniform irrigation. Greenhouses should not be built on the air outlet to minimize heat loss and wind damage to the greenhouses.
2) Second step: Know what you are growing
Understand their most suitable temperature, humidity, light, irrigation mode, and what factors have a great effect on the planted plants.
3) Third step: Combine the above two steps with your budget
According to their budget and plant growth needs, select the lowest that can meet the plant growth of greenhouse supporting systems.
Once you follow these above 3 aspects, you'll get a new understanding of your greenhouse and your greenhouse suppliers. If you have more ideas or suggestions, welcome to leave your message. Your recognition is the fuel for our prospects. Chengfei Greenhouse always adheres to the concept of good service, letting the greenhouse return to its essence, to create value for agriculture.
Post time: Sep-30-2022
