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Evaluating the Effect of Cover Materials on Greenhouse Microclimates and Thermal Performance
This study compared and analyzed changes in the microclimate and thermal environment inside single-span greenhouses covered with a single layer of plastic film, polycarbonate (PC), and glass.
Hyung-Kweon Kim +3 more
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Agricultural production in greenhouses shows a rapid growth in many parts of the world. This form of intensive farming requires a large amount of water and fertilizers, and can have a severe impact on the environment.
Jakab Balázs +2 more
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Fans are used in processing applications involved with drying, ventilating, heating, cooling, aspirating, elevating, and conveying. Processing and other agricultural activities requiring fans are greatly increasing.
Jonathan A. Watson +5 more
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THC Yield and Greenhouse Cover Materials: Optimizing the Profit of Medical Cannabis
Even though Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) is a psychoactive substance, studies indicate that it has therapeutic properties. Moreover, the modification in Greece legislation regarding the legalization of cannabis has resulted in new business ...
Maria KOUSOYLA +9 more
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Comparison of Fossil Fuel and Geothermal Energy Sources Used for Greenhouse Heating
The most extensive and effective environmentally controlled production takes place in greenhouses. New innovations and developments for greenhouse production go hand in hand with efforts for sustainability.
Abdullah Nafi Baytorun +2 more
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Dynamic Response Analyses of Plastic Greenhouse Structure considering Fluctuating Wind Load
Wind load is one of the main factors of plastic greenhouse collapse. To solve the dynamic response problem of greenhouses under wind load and determine the dangerous section of a skeleton structure, the investigated lump method is presented for the ...
Yingchun Jiang +4 more
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Comparison of climate and production in closed, semi-closed and open greenhouses [PDF]
A (semi-)closed greenhouse is a novel greenhouse with an active cooling system and temporary heat storage in an aquifer. Air is cooled, heated and dehumidified by air treatment units. Climate in (semi-)closed greenhouses differs from that of conventional
Dieleman, J.A. +5 more
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The wind pressure coefficient is essential for calculating the wind loads on greenhouses. The wind pressure on single-span arched greenhouses built in valleys differs from those in plain regions.
Zongmin Liang +7 more
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Cherry tomato yield in greenhouses with different plastic covers
: The objective of the present study was to evaluate the influence of different plastic covers on microclimate and cherry tomato yield in greenhouses.
Ester Holcman +2 more
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Integration of Active Solar Thermal Technologies in Greenhouses: A Mini Review
Traditional agricultural greenhouses have been used to grow vegetables in the winter without any auxiliary heating. However, crop production is highly influenced by soil and air temperatures, humidity, and solar radiation.
Ding Ding
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