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MKV Dream Co., Ltd. is a company of the Mitsubishi Plastics Group that manufactures and sells materials and systems used
in agriculture. In April, the company commenced sales of a new
tomato cultivation system called Tomatorina that can produce 1.5
times the yield of conventional farming methods.
Tomatorina™ utilizes MKV Dream’s Nae Terasu (“Seedling
Terrace”) to reliably produce hearty seedlings in an enclosed
environment where temperature, lighting and water are all
automatically controlled. These seedlings are then raised to maturity in a greenhouse using hydroponic farming techniques.
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Tomatorina™ utilizes a patent-pending growing system that
increases the amount of light reaching flower clusters while
also incorporating a novel approach to harvesting that focuses
solely on the bottom tier of the plants. In this way, Tomatorina™ is able to produce as many as four crops a year and support
cultivation of tomato plants at four times the normal density. As
a result, more than 30 tons of tomatoes can be produced using
an area of just 1000 square meters. This is approximately 1.5
times the normal yield. Moreover, Tomatorina™ produces large,
high-quality tomatoes with sugar concentrations of 5%-6%. The
system is easy to use and also makes it possible to minimize
usage of agrichemicals. Tomatoes raised using Tomatorina™ grow in a wavy line, which forms the “M” of MKV Dream.
MKV Dream is now promoting Tomatorina™ among tomato
farmers as well as other parties that may be interested in
undertaking tomato cultivation, both inside and outside the
agricultural sector.
MKV Dream is also at the center of the Mitsubishi Plastics
Group’s efforts to develop plant factories that utilize sunlight.
Having established a strong record in the area of materials for
plastic greenhouses, MKV Dream is currently moving ahead
to promote new hydroponic systems. By combining these
capabilities with lighting equipment and other facilities that
support plant growth, the Mitsubishi Plastics Group is looking
to foster new cultivation systems that can contribute to the
development of profitable agricultural ventures. |
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