Beds in a greenhouse: how to do it yourself, location, width and height

The arrangement of beds in a greenhouse depends on the size of the building, the crops grown, the materials available. To get a good harvest even from a small area, it is necessary to optimally use the internal space. There are many nuances in the operation of the greenhouse, which are recommended to be taken into account before construction and when arranging the territory.

Features of beds in greenhouses

Before placing the ridges in a greenhouse made of polycarbonate or other material, it is necessary to follow some rules, which will allow you to get a quality crop and exclude the death of crops:

1. It is recommended to plant plants from north to south (according to Mitlider). This is necessary in order for uniform illumination and heating of crops by sunlight.
2. To avoid problems in caring for the beds, it is recommended to make them narrow and high. If the size of the greenhouse allows, then you can equip several areas for planting.
3. It is necessary to plant plants with similar characteristics in the same area. When choosing, it is worth considering frost resistance, height, moisture consumption, resistance to diseases and pests.
4. You need to leave a distance between planted crops so that adult bushes do not touch each other.
5. It is best to allocate a greenhouse for one specific crop.

How to choose sizes and positions

The rules for arranging beds in a greenhouse are the same for buildings of any size. They must be known and taken into account at the installation stage. This will allow you to optimally organize the space.

Principles for arranging beds in a greenhouse, greenhouse and other structures:

CharacteristicOptimal width and heightHeight has an impact on the normal development of culture. Depends on soil type.

Principle name
	Low beds (10-15 cm) are recommended to be organized on fertile soil. Nutrient soil is not used in this situation. Medium-height beds (25-30 cm) are designed for plants that have shallow roots. Suitable for low fertility soil. Nutrient substrate is used. High ridges (up to 60 cm) are designed for low-fertility lands and swampy areas.Filling is carried out with special nutrient mixtures. Suitable for plants with a long and well-developed root system, growing at a great distance from each other. In this situation, regular watering is necessary. The width depends on how the plants are cared for. If the greenhouse has one-sided access, then the optimal width is 45-50 cm. For bilateral access, a width of 0.9-1 m is suitable. Recommended greenhouse sizes for a family of four are 36 m and 34 m.
Orientation depending on the direction of the world	Optimal orientation from west to east. This ensures uniform illumination throughout the day, regardless of the size of the beds. It is necessary to arrange the plant from north to south with tall varieties and for greenhouses that are built on sloping terrain. The location also depends on the height of the building, the type of roof. A flat roof is considered universal. Suitable for any variety.Allows crops to be planted in multiple rows.
	Gable roof recommended for structures designed for tall varieties. Arched roof suitable for medium and low growing varieties. A passage is left in the center, and crops are planted along the edges.

How to make them with your own hands

Handmade construction guarantees quality construction and long service life. Also, when organizing such a greenhouse, the owner takes into account such nuances as: crop variety, soil type.

Mitlider beds

Mitlider conducted experiments for half a century, as a result of which the recommended width was established - 45 cm. At the same time, the passage is not less than 90 cm. This placement of crops allows them to develop correctly, receive the necessary amount of light and oxygen.

The beds in this case are recommended to be located from north to south. Soil loosening is excluded. In areas with difficult soil, it is recommended to use boxes.

Raised beds

Height is up to 0.6 m. Not suitable for all types of soil. Filling occurs due to the nutrient substrate. High beds are recommended for varieties that have developed roots. It is required to regularly water the site, otherwise drought will provoke death.

Warm beds

Warm ridges are of several types:

• biological;
• electric;
• water;
• raised;
• in the form of a hill;
• combined.

Warm beds allow crops to be planted in early March. The best option is high structures. Suitable not only for heating plants, but also the root system. Household waste is used, but there is an unpleasant smell of decay.

How to make a heated bed

Arrangement depends on the selected type. For heating, electricity, heated water using special appliances or compost are used. Also, when arranging, it is necessary to take into account the type of structure. Correctly made ridges, including from metal structures, will last up to 15 years. Laying occurs in layers.

Create a warm bed:

1. Dig a hole to the desired depth.
2. Laying out sand, material or mesh.
3. A layer of drainage and mulch.
4. Falling asleep beds with nutrient soil mixture. After that, a good watering is carried out.

Fence Features

You can fence the garden bed with improvised materials. The fence will depend on the type chosen. Common Variants:

1. Boards, timber.
2. Metal fences.
3. Stone and concrete.
4. Border tape.
5. Plastic bottles and other handy stuff.

Arrangement is done before planning the ridges. Also, after a few years, you can carry out reconstruction and replace one fence with another.

Growing beds in a greenhouse are a necessary design that helps not only to get a rich high quality crop, but also to properly organize the space. There are several types, the choice of the best depends on several nuances.

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