8 x 30 m Greenhouse Cost in Kenya
The costs of greenhouses are not always affordable if you compare most dealers in the market. Our 8 x 30 m greenhouse is among the low-cost sizes for high tunnel and wooden greenhouses in Kenya.
Aqua Hub LTD is prized as one of the enterprises offering wide options of durable greenhouses to kickstart smart farming.
How Many Plants does an 8 x 30 m Greenhouse accommodate?
Greenhouses in Kenya are designed to accommodate varying crop population depending on the space it covers. The approximate number of plants that an 8 x 30 m greenhouse can take is between 1,100– 1,300.
Is 8 x 30 m Greenhouse Best for You?
It depends on the size of your available space and cost of the materials. Metallic and wooden greenhouses gives a farmer various options to match their budget. Wooden designs are cheaper thus saves the day if your budget doesn’t match the metallic greenhouse.
Materials Required for an 8 x 30 m Greenhouse
- Galvanizes steel metals.
- Thick Wooden poles (alternative for metal)
- Tapping Screws
- Arch shaped roofing metal pipes or roofing pools
- Drip Irrigation Kits
- UV Polythene Paper
How Much Does an 8 x 30 m Greenhouse Cost in Kenya?
The cost of a greenhouse in Kenya depends on the material used in its construction.
Wooden 8 x 30 m greenhouse cost ranges from 215,000 – 240,000. For a metallic structure, the greenhouse cost is between KES 365,000 to KES 390,000.
Budgeting for Your Greenhouse: Other Costs to Consider
These are the additional costs that are not inclusive of our greenhouse construction charges.
- Tank costs
- Transport of installation materials
- Labour costs
- Land preparation costs e.g., cultivation
- Crop support structures
- Seedlings
- Irrigation system installation
Cheap vs Costly: Which Greenhouse Materials Saves on Cost?
Greenhouse cover film: Polycarbonate and polythene cover films are used to install a greenhouse in Kenya. Greenhouse plastic polythene is the cheap alternative to polycarbonate materials.
Netting options: Shade nets or insect nets are applicable to cover the side walls and ventilations. Insect nets are the affordable materials for greenhouse side walls unlike shade nets.
Net Greenhouses can be a cheaper alternative to greenhouse polythene but limits the options of crops to plant.
8 x 30 m Greenhouse Frame Options
Greenhouse frames are wood, galvanized steel or painted metal frames.
Prices are different depending on the availability and durability of every material. Wood frames are the affordable option but are the least durable because they rot over time.
Galvanized steel metal is the best material to construct a durable greenhouse because it is strong.
Painted aluminum is also quite effective and can offer value for money as they are strong.
8 x 30 m Greenhouse Plastic Film Choices
Choice of plastic greenhouse film is between a yellow and brilliant white polythene cover.
A clear greenhouse polythene is suitable for colder regions, it enables maximum light penetration. Yellow greenhouse film on the other hand is designed for warmer environments and helps stabilize the sunlight radiation.
Greenhouse Irrigation System Cost
Cost of irrigation depends on the type of irrigation system and crops you choose grow. Some crops are suited for drip irrigation, others go with sprinklers.
Drip irrigation system can be affordable and economical in the long run. Sprinklers are a bit higher to buy, they require pumps for high pressure.
How Long to Start Profiting from Your 8 x 30 m Greenhouse?
A greenhouse farming venture starts paying off after the first growing season is over. Depending on what you choose to grow, the production in the first season recovers the cost invested in the structure.
It is advisable to venture into high value crop production so that you do not incur losses from your greenhouse. Growing tomato, strawberry, capsicum, cut flowers and cucumber, among other valuable crops earns you high income.
A Greenhouse Success Story in Kenya
We installed greenhouses to our client in Nyahururu, Kenya. The Client wanted to scale up his strawberry farming venture by growing them in a greenhouse. The project was a success, thanks to our technicians, who were able to complete the project in time.
