| Author | : Athanasios Koukounaras |
| Publisher | : MDPI |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2021-03-19 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 3036503501 |
Greenhouse horticulture is one of the most intensive agricultural systems, focusing on the production of high-value products. This book presents current research findings that cover a wide range of new technologies and novel agricultural practices, which are preconditions for successful production in a very competitive global environment.
| Author | : Joe J. Hanan |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 718 |
| Release | : 2017-11-22 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1351444166 |
A greenhouse provides an essential means of livelihood to its owner and must be economically practical for the particular climate in which it stands. Greenhouses: Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture addresses the major environmental factors of light, temperature, water, nutrition, and carbon dioxide, and features extensive discussions of greenhouse types, construction, and climate control. The book highlights technology such as hydroponics, computer control of environments, and advanced mathematical procedures for environmental optimization. Greenhouses: Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture is the definitive text/reference for the science of greenhouse engineering and management. The author Dr. Joe J. Hanan, Professor Emeritus of Colorado State University, is the recipient of the Society of American Florists' (SAF) 2000 (Millenium) Alex Laurie Award for Research and Education. The Alex Laurie Award is presented annually to an individual who has made broad-scope, long-lasting contributions to the floriculture industry through research or education. The award is named for Alex Laurie, a professor at The Ohio State University, who pioneered work in many areas of floriculture. "Joe is one of the most precise floricultural researchers I have known," said Dr. Gus De Hertogh, Chairman of SAF's Research Committee. "That excellence is reflected in his latest book, Greenhouses, Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture, which was published in 1998, nine years after his official 'retirement.'"
| Author | : Cecilia Stanghellini |
| Publisher | : Brill Wageningen Academic |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2024 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9789004697034 |
This book provides an integrated approach to crop growth and development and the technical aspects of greenhouse cultivation and climate management. It combines an analysis of the relationship between crop production and ambient climate with an explanation of the processes that determine the climate in a protected environment. With the ability to modify the environment comes the need for growers to strike a balance between the costs and benefits of technology. This book outlines the methods and gives several examples of how to make 'optimal' choices about technology. Sustainable management of shoot and root environment is discussed, as well as the pros and cons of vertical farming. The processes addressed in this book, like crop growth, energy balance and mass exchange, apply to any kind of greenhouse. Therefore, in spite of the word 'technology', this is not a book about high-tech greenhouses only. 'Greenhouse horticulture' is an easy-to-read textbook for all those interested in protected cultivation, from university students and teachers to professional advisers in the field and managers of horticultural companies.
| Author | : Nazim S. Gruda |
| Publisher | : Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Sc |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2021-02-23 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9781786764355 |
This collection reviews current research on optimising substrates for soilless cultivation and assesses recent advances in technologies, such as fertigation systems and process control. Case studies on a range of horticultural crops feature throughout as a means of depicting examples of practical application.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Food & Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) |
| Total Pages | : 640 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : |
This publication capitalizes on the experience of scientists from the North Africa and Near East countries, in collaboration with experts from around the world, specialized in the different aspects of greenhouse crop production. It provides a comprehensive description and assessment of the greenhouse production practices in use in Mediterranean climate areas that have helped diversify vegetable production and increase productivity. The publication is also meant to be used as a reference and tool for trainers and growers as well as other actors in the greenhouse vegetables value chain in this region.
| Author | : Nicolás Castilla |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 373 |
| Release | : 2013 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1780641036 |
Translation of the second ed.: Invernaderos de plaastico: tecnologaia y manejo.
| Author | : Lynette Morgan |
| Publisher | : CABI |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2021-03-12 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1789244838 |
A comprehensive, practical text which covers a diverse range of hydroponic and protected cropping techniques, systems, greenhouse types and environments. It also details the use of indoor plant factories, vertical systems, organic hydroponics and aquaponics. Worldwide hydroponic cropping operations can vary from large, corporate producers running many hectares of greenhouse systems particularly for crops such as tomato, cucumber, capsicum and lettuce, to smaller-scale growers growing fresh produce for local markets.
| Author | : Sachin Tyagi |
| Publisher | : New India Publishing Agency |
| Total Pages | : 4 |
| Release | : 2019-10-07 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9387973468 |
Horticulture plays an important part in today's agriculture and there are new avenues that are being achieved by horticulture. The subject has transformed from only being about vegetables, fruits, flowers and postharvest technology and has moved towards disease, breeding, pathology, physiology, greenhouse technologies and other areas which were never heard for. The book series: Hi-Tech Horticulture has been worked out keeping the above mentioned issues in mind with contribution by eminent professors and scientists.
| Author | : Pedro Ponce |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 378 |
| Release | : 2014-09-11 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1315771551 |
This book deals with different types of greenhouses, materials, structures, advanced control techniques and tendencies that are needed for designing and controlling an advanced greenhouse. The control system is presented as an integral system which covers the explanation of basic and advanced concepts for a real time controller. Also, structural analysis is introduced, whereby mechanical design is regarded as a key factor. The book incorporates simulations and experimental results, and utilizes LabVIEW and ADAMS software. Finally, it provides a perspective on the present state and future of greenhouses globally.
