Nipomo Substrate Strawberry Hoop Houses
Substrate strawberry project in Nipomo, CA using 25'6" wide hoop houses, 6- and 7-row tabletop layouts, 32 ft wide 5-layer co-extruded hoop-house plastic film, and 33 ft arches mechanically bent by Ferrari Metals, Inc.
Project Overview
This Nipomo, CA substrate strawberry project uses 25'6" wide hoop houses across a 700+ acre project site. The layout includes 6- and 7-row tabletop strawberry rows designed for organized production, irrigation access, and crop management inside the structures.
The project uses 32 ft wide, 5-layer co-extruded hoop-house plastic film. The 6 mil film includes infrared, anti-condensation, 65% diffusion, and 85% light transmission properties to support light management and crop protection inside the hoop houses.
The 33 ft arches were mechanically bent by Ferrari Metals, Inc., helping match the greenhouse structure to the plastic coverage requirements.
Specifications
- Crop
- Substrate strawberries
- Location
- Nipomo, CA
- Project Site
- 700+ acres
- Film Used
- 32 ft wide 5-layer co-extruded hoop-house plastic film
- Layout
- 6- and 7-row tabletop rows
- Structure
- 25'6" wide hoop houses
- Plastic Properties
- 6 mil, infrared, anti-condensation, 65% diffusion, 85% light transmission
- Arch
- 33 ft arch mechanically bent by Ferrari Metals, Inc.
- Growing System
- Tabletop substrate bags with drip irrigation
Project Highlights
Tabletop Row Layout
The 6- and 7-row tabletop layouts organize the strawberry crop for production access, irrigation, and crop management inside the hoop houses.
Film Performance
The 5-layer co-extruded film includes infrared, anti-condensation, 65% diffusion, and 85% light transmission properties.
Irrigation Support
The tabletop substrate system uses drip irrigation and water infrastructure to support consistent crop production across the site.
Custom-Bent Arches
The 33 ft arches were mechanically bent by Ferrari Metals, Inc. to match the hoop-house structure and film requirements.
Project Gallery
Mature substrate strawberry rows growing under 32 ft wide 5-layer hoop-house plastic film in Nipomo, CA.
Bare hoop-house arches installed over 6- and 7-row tabletop strawberry rows at the Nipomo, CA project site during early setup.
Another early-stage view of the uncovered hoop-house framework and raised tabletop growing system at the 700+ acre Nipomo project.
Side view of a covered hoop-house showing early strawberry planting in substrate bags beneath 5-layer co-extruded plastic film
Interior centered view of young strawberry plants established in tabletop substrate rows under the completed hoop-house covering.
Young strawberry plants developing in long, organized tabletop rows inside the Nipomo hoop-house system.
Detailed view of drip irrigation emitters and tubing attached to a BVB substrate grow bag in the tabletop production system.
Front-facing interior view showing a central substrate row and young strawberry plants under the protected growing environment.
Exterior perspective along the roadway showing multiple hoop-house rows and the raised tabletop strawberry production layout.
Technical detail image showing the side hardware, substrate bags, and irrigation piping used in the tabletop growing system.
Angled detail view of the tabletop rows showing growing strawberry plants, BVB substrate bags, and drip irrigation lines.
Mid-stage crop development inside the hoop-house as strawberry plants become fuller across the substrate-based tabletop system.
Aerial overview showing the scale of the 700+ acre Nipomo project and multiple hoop-house production blocks.
Utility and irrigation infrastructure at the Nipomo site, including large water tanks that support the project's production system.
Interior view of a mature strawberry crop with visible fruit developing across the tabletop rows inside the hoop-house.
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