Mehmet Sakarya , who grows cosmetic works in the greenhouse he built at an EL of 900 meters in Bursa , accomplish five meter more productivity by water with unthaw Baron Snow of Leicester urine from Uludag .
Sakarya enounce : " The chief center field of cosmetic plant refinement is Yalova . But because we utilise kinfolk labor here , our costs are slightly lower than in Yalova . That is why our customers prefer us because our cost are more competitive than the Yalova cultivator and the growers from Bursa city sum . "
Farmer Mehmet Sakarya , who has built a glasshouse at an altitude of 900 m in Bursa ’s rural Keles district , grows decorative works even though the region is not suitable for factory farm because of the clime . Sakarya explain that the productiveness is five times higher than at sea story and that 1 kg of fertilizer can be used on 1,000 square meters of ground by using melt snow piss from Uludag , and in comparison at least five kg of fertilizer is used in Yalova , the regional centre of glasshouse . Mr. Sakarya points out that there are no disease in the stain because no other ornamental plants are grown in the surrounding region , and that the product from the region have a longer lifespan .
Mehmet Sakarya says they have no problems with production but necessitate more service with marketing : " We are solve on a total of 1.5 hectares . We are currently cultivate on summertime plant such as summer begonias . If potential , we will start with wintertime plants in September . We live in a climatically disadvantaged sphere . It is a high-pitched - altitude area . It was necessary to make a change in this area . It is a bit difficult to produce in the open battleground in our conditions . This is the second class that people have planted beans and potatoes because of frost . There was a frost between the sixth and 10th of May . So we had to switch to greenhouse production . We started with small experiment . This year is our 7th yr of production . We endeavor to meet the penury of the public with what we produce . In this commercial enterprise , being able to commercialize the merchandise well is even more important than bring about . I think we have achieved a full momentum in production . We have increased our seasonal product to 3 million . We have pick up keep from the public . They have supported us so far . Since we are on the top of the mountain , we do not have the chance to trade our ware to people decease by . Our client is the public . If the public support us , we will go further . We paid 15 USD per day to women workers during the summertime . We provide work for all the unemployed in the village . We have provide employment opportunities for 1,000 people in a year " .
Stating that they grow 3 million unit per time of year and can grow even more with support , Sakarya said , " We aim to increase production . The populace also needs to support us so that we can increase the number of producer . We produce prime here . We have also started vegetable production and soilless agribusiness . As a part , we need to switch to greenhouse production . If the public abide us , there is no reason why we can not develop . Water is a very crucial factor in ornamental production . Our biggest asset is water . We have both advantages and disadvantage . Our locating is very good for seasonal crop product . We have noticed this reward . The biggest challenge we have here is marketing . The production part is very easy , but I can not say the same about selling . "
Source : Yalova Gazetesi
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