| Our Facility |
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Location and Climactic Conditions
The facility is located in the hilly interior of the island in an
ideal environment for flower seed production.
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Hybrid Flower seed Production Facility in Boralanda
| Total land area |
20 ha |
| Total area under green house |
8 ha in two sites including growing tables and irrigation |
| Flower Seed Handling Capacity |
1000 Kg per annum |
| Road access |
From Nuwara Eliya, Bandarawela or Haputale |
| Elevation |
1258 m |
| Distance from Colombo |
200km. |
| Climate |
1530 mm annual rainfall with one peak in November / December, annual mean temperature minimum 130c to 17 0c and max 230c to 270c . |
| Humidity |
Varies from 40% to 70% |
| Rain water collection capacity |
The rain water collection capacity is 5.4 million liters at any given time which can cater to the total water requirement of the farm area |
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Seed Sorage Room ((Humidity and Temperature Controlled))
Seed Dryers (Temperature Controlled)
Pre Dryer Room
Temprature = 20 0c
Relative Humidity = 55%
Post Dryer Room
Temprature = 28 0c
Relative Humidity = 40% |
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Plant Nurseries
3 Hectares of plant nurseries |
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Growing Media Production Facility
This Facility can produce special potting mixtures for
hydroponic cultivations and is equipped with sterilization
mechanisms by steam or chemicals. The ability to provide
different growing media for different plants is
one of our key strengths. |
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Research & Development
- Continuous trials on various varieties
- Soil and water pH testing
- Electrical conductivity testing
- Seed Germination testing – Good practices ensure high germination rates for our seeds
- Daily / Weekly production reports to customers on each variety
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