Plant Cultivation Containers:40 ft Vegetable Container Farm Pea Shoots and Microgreens Programme
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Running the Pea Shoots and Microgreens schedule, a single 40 ft unit produces 450 - 900 kg a month, or 15 - 30 kg of fresh greens a day - a volume that matches a mid-sized restaurant account or a community delivery point.
At 3,300 - 5,800 plants per cycle, the schedule can be split weekly - plant one batch, harvest one batch - producing continuous supply instead of a single glut.
One of the highest harvest counts in the range; dense sowing supports continuous rolling production.
Commercial farms run the unit as a standard production module: plant weekly, harvest weekly, with 25 - 40 Pea Shoots and Microgreens cycles a year delivered to wholesale markets and processors.
CROP AND OUTPUT DATA
Variety | Pea Shoots and Microgreens (Specialty green) |
Growing cycle (transplant to harvest) | 7 - 12 days |
Unit weight | marketable weight |
Plants per cycle | approx. 3,300 - 5,800 |
Yield per cycle | 150 - 250 kg |
Cycles per year | 25 - 40 |
Annual output (estimate) | 3,750 - 10,000 kg |
Propagation | Direct seeding |
Crop difficulty | Easy |
Figures follow the 40 ft standard container baseline with about five growing tiers. Yield per cycle and annual output are estimates; actual results vary with tier count, light recipe, CO2 level and crop management.
KEY ADVANTAGES
· The insulated envelope with fresh air and dehumidification holds recipe conditions all year.
· No soil in the room means clean leaves and less post-harvest washing.
· Controlled cycle: Pea Shoots and Microgreens reaches harvest 7 - 12 days after transplant, more than 50% faster than open-field production.
· Batch records of temperature, EC, pH and light trace each harvest back to a specific tier.
· Seedlings account for roughly 5 - 12% of operating cost, keeping the cost structure transparent.
· At 15 - 30 kg of fresh greens a day, one unit matches a mid-sized restaurant or community scheme.
· Per-tier LED recipes give more uniform leaf colour, plant shape and head weight.
· CO2 held at 800 - 1,200 ppm keeps photosynthetic efficiency stable.
CONTAINER CONFIGURATION
Footprint | 12.19 x 2.44 x 2.90 m (40 ft ISO container) |
Growing system | Approx. 5 tiers, hydroponic or aeroponic |
Scale per cycle | 3,300 - 5,800 plants |
Temperature | 18 - 24 °C, set per variety |
Relative humidity | 60 - 75% |
CO2 concentration | 800 - 1,200 ppm |
Lighting | LED recipe, dimmable per tier |
Nutrient solution | Closed loop with automatic EC and pH control |
Energy reference | 0.8 - 1.2 kWh per kg of fresh greens; electricity about 60 - 70% of operating cost |
Control and monitoring | PLC, touchscreen HMI, remote monitoring and alarms |
Delivery | Pre-commissioned at the factory, set and connected on site |
CLIMATE AND CONTROL
Zones are explicit: nursery or seeding, transplant and growing, harvest and washing. Return water is kept away from the work flow, and wash water never enters the nutrient loop.
The controller stores recipes by variety - temperature, humidity, photoperiod, irrigation frequency and nutrient targets - called up as a set. Changing crops loads a new recipe while batch history is retained.
CULTIVATION AND SCHEDULING
The Pea Shoots and Microgreens schedule is split across the 7 - 12-day cycle - nursery or seeding, transplant, growing, harvest - with one batch rolling each week for continuous supply.
The standard schedule assumes a 40 ft unit with about five tiers: plant one batch and harvest one batch each week, giving 25 - 40 Pea Shoots and Microgreens cycles a year. Adjust to order structure and harvest labour.
DELIVERY, TRAINING AND SERVICE
The site needs a hardstanding, three-phase power and water; once set, the unit is commissioned and the first planting typically goes in within two to three weeks.
Warranty covers the envelope and insulation for 24 months and climate, lighting, pumps and controls for 12 months, with extension available.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many units can one operator manage?
Under a standard schedule, one operator can cover daily rounds, nutrient top-up and harvest coordination for two to three units, with extra hands at harvest peaks.
