High-Tech Drip Greenhouse in Murang’a

Murang’a's wet, humid highland microclimate causes widespread late blight in outdoor tomatoes during rainy seasons, while hail storms frequently decimate flowers. In outdoor fields, erratic rainfall leads to fruit splitting, unmarketable quality, and frequent pesticide spraying.

Symnet engineered a heavy-gauge galvanized steel gothic-arch greenhouse measuring 16m x 30m. The structure is clad in 200-micron multi-layer UV polythene with an anti-drip internal coating that prevents condensation droplets from dripping onto leaves. High-density 50-mesh insect netting was integrated along side vents for natural cross-ventilation, and an internal gravity drip irrigation system with fertigation venturi was installed.