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Breaking Down the Benefits of Rolling Benches

2/26/2024

 
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5 Benefits of Rolling Benches for Grow Facilities

As the demand for high-quality crops continues to increase, growers are constantly looking for ways to improve efficiency and maximize their yields. One solution that has become a best practice for cultivation facilities in recent years is the use of rolling benches. These innovative benches provide a range of benefits that can greatly enhance the productivity and profitability of any indoor cultivation operation. Let’s break down the advantage of rolling benches and explain why they have become essential equipment for modern growers.

1) Optimal Space Utilization

The primary advantage of rolling benches is their ability to optimize space utilization in a cultivation facility. Unlike traditional stationary benches, rolling benches are designed to be movable while stacked close together. This means that growers can easily arrange their layout to make the most efficient use of the available space. By replacing permanent aisles between plant rows with a single ‘floating’ aisle, rolling benches can significantly increase the number of plants that can be grown in a given area.

The ability to fit more benches into a single room makes it easier for workers to navigate through the facility, reducing time spent moving around the building. This allows growers to maximize yield potential and generate higher profits

2) Gain Vertical Space

In addition to maximizing the horizontal floor space, archive style rolling benches allow for double and triple tier grow levels within the same room. This maximizes the canopy against the high capitol cost of the building infrastructure. Producing double or triple the amount of crops in the same building footprint has become a popular advantage over traditional single tier benches.

3) Maximize Your Canopy

Rolling Benches allow the tops of the bench to be moved to the left or right, so the space between plants can be reduced or eliminated. When two benches are pushed apart from one another, an aisle is created with workspace for those benches.   

Once work in that aisle is complete, the benches can be rolled to the side opening up the next aisleway. Rolling benches provide the maximum size canopy by eliminating redundant aisles.  Plant counts are significantly increased, and the facility yield is optimized by implementing rolling benches.

4) Raising the Canopy for Healthier Plants

An advantage shared by both rolling benches and stationary benches over growing on the ground comes from the drainage ability and increased air flow. When growing with pots on the ground, it can be difficult to collect and drain runoff from your irrigation events. This can lead to water pooling and root rot, both negatively impacting your harvests. Raising the plants on benches allows for the installation of drainage systems underneath the benches. Raising the plants also increases the under-canopy airflow, which can help to avoid plant health problems such as powdery mildew.

5) Flexibility and Adaptability

Lastly, rolling benches offer growers a high degree of flexibility and adaptability. Rolling benches are available in a variety of widths, usually from 4’ to 6’ wide. Different widths and lengths of benches can be used within the same room to truly maximize the available growing space. They can be cut to fit around beams and can fit in nearly any size or shaped room. This versatility is invaluable for growers looking to stay competitive in a rapidly changing industry.

Roll with the Best

Rolling benches offer a range of benefits that can significantly improve the efficiency and productivity of cultivation facilities. By optimizing space utilization, gaining vertical space, maximizing canopy, and raising the canopy to improve crop health, these innovative benches have become an essential tool for modern growers. By investing in rolling benches, growers can unlock their full potential and achieve greater success in indoor cultivation.

If you need help designing or installing your rolling bench layout, or are looking for commercial project pricing, contact our team at Herb’s Supply. We’re here to help you every step of the way!

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