Installation for the irrigation of a series of superimposed trays for forcing endives (chicory)

摘要

The installation according to the invention includes, for n series (1 to 5) of superimposed trays (6) of endives (7), p tanks (11 to 14) each containing a given forcing solution, p main supply pipelines (16 to 19) each one connected to a tank via a circulation pump (28 to 31), n secondary feed pipelines for the n series of trays each including p valves for connection (20) to the p main pipelines and a recycling system. Preferably the installation includes a centralised control station (10) comprising, on a framework (15), the n valves (20) and the main and secondary feed pipeline portions on which the valves (20) are mounted, as well as possibly the circulation pumps (28 to 31). IMAGE