Publisher's Synopsis
Providing an integrated approach to crop growth and development and the technical aspects of greenhouse cultivation and climate management, this new volume focuses on the sustainable elements of greenhouse technology that are currently available on the market. The book examines the most major issues in this dynamic and developing field that calls for innovative multidisciplinary scientific and technological solutions. The advanced greenhouse technology and topics covered in this book include an emphasis on sustainable agriculture; greenhouse design, installation and maintenance; irrigation and fertigation techniques for greenhouses; automation and control technologies; cooling and ventilation technologies; insect and pest management; organic greenhouse practices; economic feasibility of greenhouse technology under certain conditions and more.
