Trench Grates for Greenhouses

Most greenhouse plants need to be watered or sprayed at some point. However, said water can quickly fill up the floor of the greenhouse if it's unable to drain somewhere. A trench grate naturally eliminates this concern, preventing large puddles and other issues that excess watering can create.

Watering plants isn't the only reason why greenhouses need adequate drainage. Storms and other weather events will also create excess water, and if there isn't a drainage system in place, there will be nowhere for the rainwater to flow. Installing a trench drain system can help alleviate this problem and ensure your greenhouses won't be flooded after an extreme rainstorm.

Of course, the greenhouses themselves aren't the only place affected by storm runoff — the rainwater flowing off the roof of the building and into the surrounding gravel or ground area can also create nasty puddles and facilitate erosion. Further, any parking areas adjacent to the greenhouse can also be subjected to flooding after a storm, which is why having dependable trench drain systems installed is in the best interests of the entire nursery.

Walking through puddles while trying to prune or harvest in a greenhouse isn't just a nuisance. Wet areas are much more slippery and, in turn, are easier to trip and fall in. Rather than risk an accident, installing a trench grate in your greenhouse will make sure that water and other liquids have somewhere to safely drain.

A trench grate system can help preserve the health, growth, and safety of plants, too. Creating a controlled ecosystem is the entire purpose of a greenhouse, and puddles can potentially interfere with this goal.

Bacteria, fungi, and other organisms thrive in warm puddles and moist environments, meaning that any plants that share the same greenhouse can end up being subjected to diseases that hinder their growth — or, worse, kill them entirely. However, a trench drain grate can help prevent this from happening by giving water a place to go.