| Achieving Sustainable Greenhouse Cultivation Contributor(s): Marcelis, Leo F. M. (Contribution by), Heuvelink, Ep (Contribution by), Miguel Costa, Joaquim (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 1786762803 ISBN-13: 9781786762801 Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd OUR PRICE: $209.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Crop Science - Science | Life Sciences - Horticulture |
| LCCN: 2019946947 |
| Series: Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 6" W x 9" (1.95 lbs) 538 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Marcelis, Leo F. M.: - Professor Marcelis is Head of the Horticulture and Product Physiology Group at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. The Group is widely regarded as one of the world's leading university centres of expertise on greenhouse cultivation and vertical farming. Professor Marcelis is an internationally-recognised authority on the use of light in greenhouse and other protected systems to optimise crop production. Heuvelink, Ep: - Dr Heuvelink is Associate Professor in the Horticulture and Product Physiology Group at Wageningen University and is well known for his work on crop physiology and modelling. Both have published widely on greenhouse cultivation.Marcelis, Leo F. M.: - Professor Marcelis is Head of the Horticulture and Product Physiology Group at Wageningen University, The Netherlands. The Group is widely regarded as one of the world's leading university centres of expertise on greenhouse cultivation and vertical farming. Professor Marcelis is an internationally-recognised authority on the use of light in greenhouse and other protected systems to optimise crop production. Heuvelink, Ep: - Dr Heuvelink is Associate Professor in the Horticulture and Product Physiology Group at Wageningen University and is well known for his work on crop physiology and modelling. Both have published widely on greenhouse cultivation. |