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Slideshow: Selecta Kenya

Geraniums are the big crop at this farm certified by USDA.

December 22, 2010

  • Gathering for a group picture at the entrance of Selecta's farm in Thika, Kenya, near Nairobi. © 2011
    Gathering for a group picture at the entrance of Selecta's farm in Thika, Kenya, near Nairobi.
    © 2011
  • The grounds are tidy and protected. © 2011
    The grounds are tidy and protected.
    © 2011
  • All drainage is captured and recycled. An electric fence keeps animals out. © 2011
    All drainage is captured and recycled. An electric fence keeps animals out.
    © 2011
  • The sides of the greenhouses with entrances are paved with gravel to keep organic matter out. © 2011
    The sides of the greenhouses with entrances are paved with gravel to keep organic matter out.
    © 2011
  • Strict sanitation protocols are practiced upon entering the greenhouses. After stepping in footbaths, workers wear smocks, sanit © 2011
    Strict sanitation protocols are practiced upon entering the greenhouses. After stepping in footbaths, workers wear smocks, sanit
    © 2011
  • An overview of geranium stockplants in production, ready for harvesting. © 2011
    An overview of geranium stockplants in production, ready for harvesting.
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  • A closer look at the geraniums. © 2011
    A closer look at the geraniums.
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  • With a closer look at the plants you can see they are rooted in volcanic pumice and watered via drip tubes. It's a hydroponic sy © 2011
    With a closer look at the plants you can see they are rooted in volcanic pumice and watered via drip tubes. It's a hydroponic sy
    © 2011
  • Cuttings go from harvest to cooler within 20 minutes. An employee scans bags ready to be shipped. © 2011
    Cuttings go from harvest to cooler within 20 minutes. An employee scans bags ready to be shipped.
    © 2011
  • Cuttings are staged for shipping in a large walk-in cooler. © 2011
    Cuttings are staged for shipping in a large walk-in cooler.
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  • Selecta Kenya relies on a river as its water source and captures water in retention ponds, so it won't be at the mercy of the ri © 2011
    Selecta Kenya relies on a river as its water source and captures water in retention ponds, so it won't be at the mercy of the ri
    © 2011
  • A new pond is being excavated near the greenhouses. © 2011
    A new pond is being excavated near the greenhouses.
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  • Water flows from the basins to large holding tanks. © 2011
    Water flows from the basins to large holding tanks.
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  • Water from the tanks is filtered and treated with Ultraviolet rays and chlorine. © 2011
    Water from the tanks is filtered and treated with Ultraviolet rays and chlorine.
    © 2011
  • Pipes indicate where the water will go out to the greenhouses and fertilizer regimes. © 2011
    Pipes indicate where the water will go out to the greenhouses and fertilizer regimes.
    © 2011
  • Soil, water and plant tissue is tested regularly in an onsite laboratory. © 2011
    Soil, water and plant tissue is tested regularly in an onsite laboratory.
    © 2011
  • Workers have access to health care through an onsite clinic. © 2011
    Workers have access to health care through an onsite clinic.
    © 2011
  • Soccer is the most popular sport in Africa. Employees form teams and even play against their counterparts at Selecta's farm in U © 2011
    Soccer is the most popular sport in Africa. Employees form teams and even play against their counterparts at Selecta's farm in U
    © 2011
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(Mon Sep 26 19:10:33 2011)

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