Fans For Horticulture

The science of growing plants is a precise one. Aside from quality soil and  and good lighting, temperature, humidity, proper ventilation and air circulation must be within certain parameters in order to ensure your flowers, fruit and vegetable plants and shrubs thrive. This is why we offer a such a wide variety of horticulture fans and blowers for both large and small horticulture / greenhouse operations.

Benefits of Horticulture Fans

Greenhouses are great for allowing sunlight to reach your plants and for keeping the inside temperature warm even during the Fall and Winter months. However, greenhouses can quickly become too hot, especially in the Summer. Depending on what region of the United States you are in, will great vary the heat and cold temperatures you are dealing with.

When greenhouses become too hot, it can cause the roots to dry out faster than anticipated. This can stress or even kill your flowers or plants. Excessive heat and humidity is also not good for the employees that must do their work within your greenhouse. Excessive heat and humidity can quickly lead to heat exhaustion and heat stroke, both of which can be life-threatening. In order to ensure that your plants thrive while also protecting your employees from heat-related illnesses, you may will to consider installing one or more exhaust fan along with air circulator fans for proper air movement. These fans will:

• Help Maintain humidity levels

• Help with pollination of certain plants

• Help keep the environment comfortable for employees and visitors

• Help control temperatures in order to prevent your greenhouse from turning into an oven

• Reduces stagnant, stale air while bringing in fresh clean air

Types of Horticulture Fans

Here at Industrial Fans Direct, we offer many different types of horticulture fans so that you can maximize the productivity of your private or commercial greenhouse operation or nursery. We sell shutter mounted, boxed wall, fiberglass wall and coned wall exhaust fans, in-line duct fans and air circulator fans. Fan blade lengths range in size from 4” to 55”.

Exhaust Fans

Exhaust fans are essential when it comes to venting excessively hot, humid and stagnant air. If your greenhouse becomes too hot, it could kill your plants and/or reduce their growth rate, which could reduce your profits. We offer many different types of exhaust fans, including shutter mounted wall exhaust fans, boxed wall exhaust fans, poly and fiberglass wall exhaust fans, slant wall exhaust fans and galvanized cone wall exhaust fans. These fans can be mounted in any wall in your greenhouse, and they can be wired into your existing electrical system so that you can operate them manually or put them on timers.

Air Circulator Fans

Greenhouses do not lend themselves easily to air circulation, and for plants that need wind in order to pollinate, this can be a problem. Installing one or more air circulator fans can help keep your greenhouse within the optimal temperature and humidity ranges and help pollinate your plants. We offer wall and ceiling mounted air circulator fans with blade lengths between 12” and 50”.

In-line Duct Fans

In your greenhouse contains air ducts for an existing climate control system, consider installing one or more in-line duct fans to help with air circulation, fresh air intake and the removal of stale air. In-line duct fans can be installed on the intake or exhaust side of the system, depending on your air circulation and exhaust needs. Our duct fans range in size from 4” to 16”.

Industrial Fans Direct carries a full line of ventilation equipment for the horticultural and greenhouse industries. Slanted wall exhaust fans, boxed cabinet exhaust fans, shutter mounted exhaust fans, non-corrosive fiberglass wall fans, air circulators and ceiling fans. We offer top brands like J & D Manufacturing, Canarm, National Fan Co. TPI Corp and More...

To learn more about our horticulture fans or to place a bulk order, call us at 866-727-1060.