Achieving sustainable greenhouse cultivation / edited by Leo Marcelis, Ep Heuvelink.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Marcelis, Leo, editor.

Heuvelink, Ep, editor.

Series:

Burleigh Dodds series in agricultural science ; Number 63.

Burleigh dodds series in agricultural science ; Number 63

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greenhouse management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (539 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, England ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, [2019]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

"This collection provides a comprehensive review of key advances in greenhouse and other forms of protected and controlled environment cultivation. Chapters discuss developments in types of production systems: greenhouses, net houses, aquaponic and vertical farming systems. A particular focus is on ways of controlling the aerial environment, including lighting and atmosphere control, and on optimising root development, including growing media, irrigation and nutrient management. Chapters also summarise advances in systems monitoring and management, including the use of sensors, decision support systems and robotics to optimise efficiency"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Intro

Achieving sustainable greenhouse cultivation

Contents

Series list

Chapter 1 Achieving sustainable greenhouse production: present status, recent advances and future developments

1 Introduction

2 The state of current greenhouse horticulture

3 Sustainability

4 Current and future trends

5 Conclusion

6 Where to look for further information

7 References

Part 1 Production systems

Chapter 2 Advances in greenhouse design

2 Advances in low-tech greenhouses

3 High-tech greenhouses

4 Chinese solar greenhouse

5 References

Chapter 3 Advances in screenhouse design and practice for protected cultivation

2 Structures and screen materials

3 Microclimate under screens

4 Crop evapotranspiration

5 Water-use efficiency

6 Product quality

7 Future trends and conclusion

8 References

Chapter 4 Sustainable systems for integrated fish and vegetable production: new perspectives on aquaponics

2 Terminology of aquaponics systems

3 Aquaponics system design

4 Flows in aquaponics systems

5 Assessing aquaponics systems for food safety

6 Assessing aquaponics systems for sustainability

Chapter 5 Advances in organic greenhouse cultivation

2 Expansion of organic protected cultivation around the world

3 Types of greenhouse used for organic cultivation

4 Productivity and profitability of organic greenhouse cultivation

5 Species and variety selection

6 Seeds and seedlings

7 Soil and soilless organic greenhouse growing systems

8 Fertilisation management

9 Biostimulants

10 Water management

11 Plant protection

12 Quality value of organic greenhouse products

13 Environmental impact of organic greenhouse cultivation.

14 Future trends and conclusion

15 Where to look for further information

16 References

Chapter 6 Towards sustainable plant factories with artificial lighting (PFALs): from greenhouses to vertical farms

2 Characteristics of PFALs

3 Resource consumption by resource elements: simulation studies

4 Production cost and its components

5 Reducing electricity consumption and improving cost performance

6 Challenges for the next-generation smart PFALs

8 Acknowledgements

9 References

Part 2 Crop management

Chapter 7 Understanding crop responses to controlled climates in greenhouses

2 Research towards integrative optimizations and control of aerial environmental factors in greenhouses

3 Case study: intermittent night-time humidity in integration control can manage tipburn

4 Conclusion and future trends

5 Where to look for further information

6 References

Chapter 8 Developments in growing substrates for soilless cultivation

2 Materials used in forming growing substrates

3 Methods and technologies for assessing growing substrates

4 Use of beneficial microorganisms to create a resilient rootzone

5 Integrated rootzone management (IRM)

6 Future trends and conclusion

7 Where to look for further information

Chapter 9 Advances in irrigation management in greenhouse cultivation

2 Irrigation systems

3 Irrigation management strategies

4 Irrigation scheduling

5 Coupling crop management practices with IE

Chapter 10 Advances in nutrient management in greenhouse cultivation

2 Controlled-release fertilizers

3 Water-soluble fertilizers

4 Foliar fertilizers.

5 Organic nutrient management of container-grown crops

6 Open vs closed irrigation systems

7 Nutrient management of crops in soilless substrates

8 Nutrient management of hydroponic crops in water culture

9 The role of beneficial microbes and biostimulants in crop nutrient management

10 Nutrient management to improve postharvest shelf life

11 Strategies to reduce fertilizer leaching

12 Monitoring and managing nutrition

13 Future trends

14 Where to look for further information

15 References

Chapter 11 Advances in pest and disease management in greenhouse cultivation

2 History of ecologically based IPM

3 Main challenges in ecologically based IPM

4 Components and rationale of ecologically based IPM

5 Cultural control practices

6 Methods to enhance the establishment of BCAs through the supplementation of resources

7 Curative control measures

8 Food web complexities in BC

9 Case study

10 Conclusion and future trends

11 Where to look for further information

12 References

Part 3 System management

Chapter 12 Automation and robotics in greenhouses

2 A crop production cycle

3 State of the art in automation and robotics

4 Analysis of state of the art in automation and robotics

5 Some examples of research and development in automation and robotics

6 Challenges and future trends

7 Conclusion

8 Where to look for further information

Chapter 13 Models, sensors and decision support systems in greenhouse cultivation

2 Greenhouses as controllable units for decision making

3 The decision-making process

4 Growers' decision tools

5 Models for decision support

6 Case studies

9 References.

Chapter 14 Assessing the impact of environmental factors on the quality of greenhouse produce

2 Greenhouse production and produce quality

3 Assessing the impact of light on the quality of greenhouse produce

4 Assessing the impact of temperature on the quality of greenhouse produce

5 Assessing the impact of air humidity on the quality of greenhouse produce

6 Assessing the impact of CO2 enrichment on the quality of greenhouse produce

7 Assessing the impact of other factors on greenhouse product quality

8 Conclusion

9 Future trends

10 Where to look for further information

11 References

Chapter 15 Sustainable use of energy in greenhouses

2 Maximizing natural solar energy use

3 Maximizing insulation

4 Maximizing energy efficiency by climate control

5 Renewable energy sources

6 Case studies: integral design of new energy-saving greenhouse systems

7 Conclusion and future trends

Chapter 16 Assessing the environmental impact of greenhouse cultivation

2 Greenhouse structures

3 Greenhouse irrigation systems

4 Greenhouse climate systems

5 Use of substrates

6 Fertilization

7 Plant protection products

8 Waste management

9 Conclusion and future trends

11 References.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78676-283-8

1-78676-282-X