Measurement of air exchange time in a mushroom tunnel

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 113-123

  Martin, D P ^a   Ringwood, J V ^a   Grant, J ^b  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Air exchange time; Climate control; Mushroom tunnel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033241383     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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