Stronga’s FlowSteama equipment works together with a suitably-scaled SteamBoila to pasteurise growing media blends, composts, manures and various fibres. The in-vessel steamer is designed for minimal fuel consumption, encouraging sustainability in greenhouse growing situations whilst also minimising carbon usage. Due to the ‘green’ nature of Stronga’s steam heat-treatment process, grant funding may be available to subsidise certain business expenses. With substantial improvements to the sustainability of your growing operations together with significant grant availability, this is an all-round win-win situation for your business.

The ability to heat-treat and reuse the same growing substrate, often otherwise wasted, over multiple years, can be transformative for your business. By choosing to invest in FlowSteama, professional greenhouse growers and plant nurseries gain a highly valuable asset which contributes directly towards reduced waste, energy efficiency and significant improvements in profit.

FlowSteama uses low pressure, super-heated steam to pasteurise growing mediums. Using only a small amount of fuel, the 200’C steam penetrates the whole material load inside the vessel, reliably killing harmful bacteria and pathogens in a process which is evidenced via the HMI ‘SteamStation™’ control panel.

FlowSteama is a fully insulated closed-system vessel, which restricts steam and energy losses together with the SteamBoila, which automatically stops producing steam once the required amount has entered the vessel. The equipment is mobile, fully controllable, evidenced via live HMI readings and energy efficient - especially in comparison to other available solutions for pest and pathogen control. The alternatives consist almost entirely of chemical-based solutions which have been either phased out or have harmful impacts on environmental and human health.

FlowSteama offers an organic, pesticide-free process which allows professional growers to pasteurise, reuse and recycle growing substrates, guaranteeing healthy substrates for quality grown crop, batch after batch. By using Stronga’s organic pasteurization system, clients are able to reduce waste in their business, as well as energy and carbon emissions attributed with purchasing virgin substrate. Grants are subject to certain conditions but are available. They offer agricultural businesses who are actively trying to lower their carbon footprint, a chance to have costs subsidised and capital costs reduced – in a bid for sustainability improvements to food production, in particular.

We encourage clients to keep an eye out for relevant dates regarding funding grants and specifically look out for relevant grower associations who can offer updates. Grower associations are particularly useful as they offer a useful platform for growers to communicate, compare and share information, experience and research results with other members in the industry. This should in turn further aid the reduction of carbon and energy usage on a larger scale.

Stronga’s FlowSteama equipment satisfies certain requirements for grant application whilst also allowing you, the business owner, to remain in full control of your whole production and growing cycle. The steam heat-treatment process ensures grown produce is healthy while crop waste is significantly minimised. Reusing spent growing substrates after steam heat-treatment, rather than using chemical pesticides, is cleaner, time saving, yield boosting, income increasing and cost reducing. This can already be attained, without the potential for subsidised costs and grant funding.

Grants look for businesses that support improvements in productivity to aid in crop production, diversification, the use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency. The ability to recycle growing substrates whilst reducing the importation of virgin substrate will automatically help sustainable crop production with less energy used in the whole process. Businesses using energy saving measures and actively contributing to carbon reduction by adopting alternative approaches to their crop production could be eligible for a range of grants. FlowSteama contributes to these energy saving measures whilst also contributing to reduced carbon use and an eventual universal goal of net zero.

Stronga encourages clients to research and understand the grants that are available, their deadlines and whether they are applicable to them. With Stronga’s guidance and expertise, we endeavour to support the application process by providing relevant information about FlowSteama equipment.

Contact our team today – info@stronga.co.uk