Recently, the Southwest University's dedicated insect-proof net house project, fully constructed by Chongqing Qingcheng Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Qingcheng Agriculture"), was completed and successfully passed the university's on-site verification and acceptance. The establishment of this standardized net house base will create a professional, pest-free, controllable, and stable experimental site for Southwest University's crop breeding, plant disease and pest control, and modern agricultural scientific research experiments, building a physical platform for collaborative innovation in agricultural scientific research between the university and enterprises.
Southwest University, as a key university in agricultural disciplines in Southwest China, has long been deeply involved in core research areas such as crop cultivation, ecological plant protection, and specialty crop cultivation. Traditional open-air experimental fields are highly susceptible to interference from flying insects, rain, and extreme temperatures. Insect infestations can directly damage experimental samples and distort experimental data, seriously affecting research progress and the reliability of results.
Qingcheng Agriculture specializes in the planning, design, and construction of modern agricultural facilities, possessing complete capabilities for building greenhouses, research net houses, and greenhouse bases. With nearly a decade of experience in Chongqing and the mountainous agricultural landscape of Southwest China, they are familiar with localized challenges such as construction on hilly terrain and adaptation to the hot and rainy climate of southern China. To address the pain points of open-field planting experiments, the university, after extensive investigation and selection, chose Qingcheng Agriculture as its partner to customize and construct a fully enclosed, high-standard insect-proof net house. After the project commenced, Qingcheng Agriculture's technical team conducted multiple on-site surveys at the Southwest University experimental base, tailoring a construction plan to the university's needs for crop pot experiments and the mountainous terrain, while considering three core requirements: structural stability, insect-proof sealing, and ease of field operation.
The entire net house utilizes a hot-dip galvanized, thickened aluminum alloy main frame, with the columns deeply embedded in concrete at the base, exhibiting outstanding resistance to strong winds and settlement, making it suitable for Chongqing's variable outdoor weather. The entire structure is covered with high-density insect-proof mesh, with sealed and reinforced seams to prevent the intrusion of various herbivorous flying insects. A permeable sliding door is provided for researchers to easily access the plant for potted plant management and sample observation. The base is equipped with brick-built walkways and drainage ditches, dividing the plant into neatly arranged potted plant experimental areas for orderly placement of seedling pots, enabling zoned and standardized cultivation.
During the construction phase, Qingcheng Agriculture strictly controlled every step of the process: foundation excavation and pouring, steel frame assembly, mesh sealing, and the construction of supporting ditches were carried out simultaneously. Construction personnel maintained standardized operations throughout the process, strictly controlling construction precision and project quality, and completing all construction tasks on schedule. The completed netted house provides physical isolation from pests, eliminating the need for frequent pesticide application. This protects experimental plants from pest damage, avoids interference with research data from pesticides, and moderately regulates the internal microenvironment, reducing damage to experimental seedlings from heavy rain and strong sunlight.
The completion of this project represents an important practice of industry-university-research cooperation between Qingcheng Agriculture and universities. Leveraging its mature facility agriculture construction technology, Qingcheng Agriculture precisely matches the refined site requirements of university research and experimentation, using standardized insect-proof net houses to safeguard agricultural research. Qingcheng Agriculture will continue to provide ongoing maintenance technical support to ensure the long-term stable operation of university research facilities, building a bridge between universities and enterprises through high-quality facility engineering, and facilitating the transformation and application of modern agricultural research achievements in Southwest China.
Qingcheng Agriculture stated that the company will continue to be based in Chongqing, providing one-stop construction services for greenhouses, insect-proof net houses, and intelligent greenhouses to universities and planting bases throughout Southwest China, continuously promoting the upgrading of modern agricultural facility technology, and contributing to regional agricultural research innovation and the high-quality development of specialty planting industries.