Integrated Greenhouse Systems for Mild Climates Climate Conditions, Design, Construction, Maintenance, Climate Control /

• Main Author: von Zabeltitz, Christian (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
• Edition: First.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Agriculture.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant breeding.; Life Sciences.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Sciences.

Crop production in greenhouses is a growing industry, especially in mild climates, and is very important for the population as a source of income and clean, fresh food. Greenhouses create optimal climate conditions for crop growth and protect crops from outside pests. At the same time greenhouse pro...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Climate conditions and classification
• Crop growth requirement and climate control
• General design criteria for greenhouses
• Greenhouse constructions
• Light transmittance of greenhouses
• Cladding material
• Greenhouse components, mounting, installation and maintenance
• Ventilation
• Insect screening
• Cooling
• Heating
• Crop water requirement and water use efficiency
• Rain water collection and storage. Desalination of salty water and closed system greenhouse
• CO2 enrichment
• References
• Annexes.