Solar Green House - Alaska
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Solar Green House
Using Tanana River Rock as aHeat Retention Source
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Designed by –Marji & Ron Illingworth
Constructed by –Dan Kaduce
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Site Selection
• Tanana River Valley, approximately 1 mile from river via 4 wheeler trail
• South Face• Abuts south wall of insulated, heated barn• Existing raised gravel pad expanded and
compacted
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• Length – 24 feet• Width – 16 feet• Height – 11 feet
• Cost – $12,071.12• Grant – $5,000
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Foundation
• Compacted gravel pad• 10 x10 treated wood base – Northland
Wood• Notched and secured with large pins• Leveled
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Framing
• Steel frame
• Steel trusses
• Supplied by AllSteel
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Glazing
• Polycarbonate – Farm Tek– Double wall
• Secured with screws with grommets• Sealed with clear silicone• End peaks, insulated steel sheeting• Local suppliers
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Exhaust System
• Attic exhaust fan – Home Depot
• Thermostatically controlled – local electric supply company
• Storm doors at each end with self storing screens – Home Depot
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Hot air repository
• Structure placed 14” from barn wall• Ends sealed with sheet steel• Black Tyvec stretched and attached to
barn wall and ends and back edge of greenhouse
• Sprayed with aerosol sealant to lessen air loss
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Air Exchange
• Squirrel cage fan mounted in top corner of green house to evacuate hot air into air storage area
• PCV pipe from top of hot air storage facility into rock box.
• Hot air moved through rock box• Hot days, excess air vents to outside• Cool nights (days) outside vent capped
and air forced into green house
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Diagram of Air Circulation System
Air intake
Rock storage box
External exhaust
Hot air into green house
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Rock Box• 3’ x 3’ x 23’
• 2” x 4” frame
• 5/8” Plywood
• 2” rigid blue insulating foam
• 4” PCV pipe air handling pipe
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Rock collecting crew ! !
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River Rock
• Gathered from Tanana River via 4 wheeler and trailer and pick-ups
• Rock size varies from softball to football sized
• Larger rocks on bottom with mid and small sized rocks above
• Irregular rock size assures space for air circulation
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Completed Greenhouse
• Finish date – September 15• Potted plants moved from temporary
visquene structure in early September• Harvesting continued through mid-October
– Cherry tomatoes– Ground cherries– Sweet and hot peppers– Egg plant
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Really warm for late September -
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September Temperature Data
0
20
40
60
80
100
1201 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28
Ambient HighAmbient LowGreenhouse HighGreenhouse Low
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October Temperature Data
-60
-40
-20
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
1 4 7 10 13 16 19 22 25 28 31
Ambient highGreen house HighAmbient LowGreen house low
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Opening Greenhouse
• Circulating fan turned on March 6th
• Strong solar gain has heated interior to 75 – 90 degrees
• Hot air heating rock• March 15th morning ambient temperature
was -40. Green house temperature was -11
• Anticipated opening third week in March
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March Temperature Data
-60
-40-20
020
4060
80100
120
0 5 10 15 20
AmbientGreenhouseAmbientGreenhouse
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Seedlings and Transplants
• Start in pond room beginning in March and continuing through May
• Moved to greenhouse shelves in beginning in March – May.– Flower plants– Vegetables plants– Herbs plants
• Ready for Market or transplant into the fields in late May and June
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Hanging Baskets
• Seeds planted first week in March• Planting of baskets planned for 3rd week in
March• Baskets will hang from the rods in upper
greenhouse.• Should be ready for Market in May
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Lettuces
• Seed starts third week in March• Transplants to green house second week
in April– Leaf lettuces– Romaine lettuces– Butter head lettuces
• Leaf lettuces ready for Farmers Market in May, Romaine and Butterheads soon after
• Late plant for fall harvests in late July
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Herbs
• Seed starts in mid-March• Transplant to greenhouse mid-April
– Basil, thyme, mint– Marjoram, oregano– Cilantro, parsley, sage
• Early harvest should be ready for May Market
• Final harvest anticipated in September
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Peppers, Egg Plant, Tomatoes
• Seed starts third week in March• Transplanted to pots in greenhouse in early April
– Slicing tomatoes– Cherry tomatoes– Sweet peppers and hot peppers– Oriental style eggplant
• Anticipated harvest in June or July• Harvest should continue through September
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Melons
• Seed starts in mid-March• Transplant to greenhouse mid-April
– Cantaloupe – Watermelon
• Harvest anticipated in August and September
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Anticipated Season Extension
• Earlier seedling starts with better growing conditions than in the garage with grow lights
• Produce available for May and June Markets
• Produce still available for September Market for jellies and canning
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Cost Savings and Additional Income
• No need for grow lights (120 dual light shop lights) 10 – 11 weeks
• Early produce – lettuce, herbs – in May• Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, melons for
mid-season market• Late season produce for market after frost