To encourage growing of leafy greens, micro greens, strawberry and edible mushroom to establish a self sufficient, sustainable and environment friendly life style
MISSION
Don’t Settle For Less
About Shakir
I have over 25 years of international and Canadian experience of crop production, plant disease diagnosis and integrated pest management (IPM) which includes growing leafy greens vegetables, micro greens, strawberry, hemp and edible mushrooms in the field, growth chambers, greenhouse with LED lights, vertical stands, hydroponic and controlled environment settings in different capacities.
I am actively working as a horticultural consultant since 2015 in vertical farming and hydroponic production of leafy greens, micro greens and edible mushrooms. I am also providing horticultural consultancy services to interested growers for preparation of SOP’s and protocols for safe use of greenhouse and controlled environment facilities in addition to development of protocols for better crop production.
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Services
The following services are available:
Course Development
Official contractor of Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) for development and teaching courses on Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology for after degree program of public health.
Protocol and Health and Safety
For the development of course material, protocols, and SOP’s for food health safety and safe use of greenhouse facility according to CFIA, Health Canada, and Canada Gap standards for interested growers
Vertical Farming and Hydroponics
On controlled environment cultivation, vertical farming, and hydroponic cultivation of different leafy green vegetables, microgreens, Strawberry, and edible mushrooms to interested growers.
Diagnosis and Plant Disease
On plant disease diagnosis including isolation, identification, and multiplication of fungi and mushrooms which are helpful in degrading different bio-products used in composting are also available
Growing Mushrooms
For growing Mushrooms including Oyster, Volveriella, Shiitake etc. are also available,
Pest Management
For Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Horticultural crops including Strawberries, Leafy greens, Microgreen, mushrooms, and Hemp.
Business plans
To develop a business plan for growing leafy green vegetables, microgreens, Strawberry, and edible mushrooms.
Services
What We Can Do For You
From business plans to growing expertise Horticulture Consultanting will be your answer. With a diverse offering and one on one support, you can be confident you will get exactly what you need when you need it.
Consulting
Helping growers and existing greenhouse with controlled environment cultivation, vertical farming and hydroponic cultivation of different leafy greens, and more.
Food Safety
Development of protocols and SOPs for production of healthy food in a safe environment
Environment Control
I can help you to standardize the environment for your grow operations.
Plant Disease Diagnosis
Aso is known as IPM, Proper identification of the issue with the best solution is offered as a service.
From Our Founder
Make Your Own Opportunities
I am passionate to develop better understanding of safe and sustainable food production including leafy greens, micro greens and edible mushrooms among society and interested people at large through educational material, social media and public speaking
Get In Touch
Based in Edmonton, Alberta
780-716-3943
info@horticulturalconsultant.ca