Horti Generation

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New generation of greenhouse film:...

Today, companies are working on photoluminescent films to cover the greenhouse roof and claddings. The new film has a pink color with new technical proprieties... These films are specially designed to modify and optimize the light spectrum

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Daily Light Integral (DLI): lighting...

The Daily Light Integral (DLI) is is the amount of PAR received each day as a function of light intensity (instantaneous light: μmol·m -2 ·s -1 ) and duration (day). It is expressed as moles of light (mol) per square meter (m -2 ) per day (d -1...

Passive and active ventilation inside a...

An efficient combination of passive and active ventilation is one of the most important point of greenhouse design and operation management. The ventilation inside a greenhouse is not only the opening of the vents (roof / sides) but a complex...

Water Quality Management in Commercial...

Algae growth in hydroponic systems is one of the most persistent problems for commercial greenhouse growers. Ultrasonic technology offers a chemical-free solution to control algae, reduce biofilm, and protect irrigation infrastructure in NFT...

Introduction: potential use of biochar in...

Biochar application to agricultural soils has proved to substantially modify the relationship between plant-soil and lead mostly to a quantitative increase in agricultural production through physical, chemical and biological mechanisms. More...