Tahiti, French Polynesia
Tahiti Hydroponic Tower Farm
One-month on-site agronomic mission adapting crop nutrition, local substrates, irrigation and plant health management to tropical island conditions.
Project overview
Crop Urbanis spent one month working directly at a hydroponic tower farm in Tahiti. This was a practical on-site assignment rather than remote consulting. The mission covered fertilizer selection, adaptation of the crop nutrition strategy, testing of locally available substrates, optimisation of irrigation practices and the management of plant health problems under tropical conditions. Hydroponic production in French Polynesia has strong potential, but solutions cannot simply be copied from farms operating in Europe or other climates. High temperatures, humidity, disease pressure, logistics and limited access to agricultural inputs all require a locally adapted approach.
Challenges & approach
- European hydroponic methods could not be transferred directly to Tahiti’s high heat, humidity and disease pressure.
- Fertilizers and substrates had to be selected around locally available inputs and island logistics.
- Irrigation, crop nutrition and plant-health management needed to be adjusted together under real farm conditions.
Our contribution
- On-site agronomic assessment
- Crop Urbanis worked directly with the hydroponic system and plants to identify the main operational, nutritional and plant health constraints.
- Nutrition, substrate and irrigation optimisation
- The mission included fertilizer selection, adjustment of the nutrition strategy, testing of local substrates and refinement of irrigation practices.
- Locally adapted crop-management strategy
- Recommendations were developed around the farm’s real operating conditions, available resources and tropical environment, with a focus on solutions that could be implemented locally.
Outcomes & proof
| Metric | Result | Context |
|---|---|---|
| On-site agronomic assessment | Completed | One month of direct work with the farm’s hydroponic system and crops. |
| Nutrition, substrate and irrigation review | Completed | Fertilizer options, local substrates and irrigation adjustments were evaluated. |
| Locally adapted crop-management plan | Delivered | Recommendations were aligned with tropical conditions, available resources and island logistics. |
Project gallery
