- Spowdi Stories Northern Europe
Market gardening at Bobrunna Farm, Uppsala
- June 8, 2022
Elin Boström is a market gardener producing and selling crops at local markets. She installed the Spowdi smart farming system in 2021. She grows, salad, carrots, onion, garlic, potatoes, herbs, asparagus, and a lot more. Impressed by the results of the Spowdi system, Elin plans to expand her farming area and set up another Spowdi system.
Elin’s goal is to have a sustainable market garden that optimizes food production with drip irrigation and is independent of fossil fuels. In Spowdi’s solar-powered water distribution system, she found a solution that saves water and provides just the right amount of water needed for the plant roots, thereby generating better crop yields. Impressed by the results of Spowdi smart farming, Elin plans to expand her farming area and install another Spowdi system.
The farm
Location
Bobrunna, Uppsala, Sweden
Crops
Salad greens, kale, zucchini, berries, spices, potatoes, flowers and more
Size of farm
Two acres
Water source
Dam and water cistern
Higher crop yields, lower costs
Increase crop yields on existing farmland with Spowdi’s solar-powered drip irrigation system, proven to generate higher crop yield with significantly less water and lower operating costs compared with fossil fuel pumps.
Save water with precision farming
By distributing water directly to the plant drop by drop, the Spowdi Mobile Pro system, combined with drip irrigation, can save up to 80% of water compared with traditional irrigation methods like flooding.
Save time for other activities
Using our solar-powered drip irrigation system instead of traditional irrigation, often done manually, saves significant time for farmers and their families, to engage in other life-enriching activities, including education.
Discover other Spowdi stories
Small-hold farmers play a crucial role in driving an agricultural evolution that is fossil-free and regenerative. Spowdi’s fossil-free irrigation system enables them to secure higher crop yields, greater profitability, and with it, greater independence. Read more about Spowdi adopters and ambassadors below.
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