Process-based humidity control regime for greenhouse crops

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 173-192

  Korner O ^a   Challa, H ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Calcium deficiency; Chrysanthemum white rust; Climate control; Cut chrysanthemum; Erysiphe cichoracearum; Fungal diseases; Leaf wetness duration; Oidium chrysanthemi; Plant water stress; Powdery mildew; Puccinia horiana; Temperature integration

Indexed keywords

ENERGY MANAGEMENT; GREENHOUSES; HUMIDITY CONTROL; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; VAPORS; WATER;

PROCESS-BASED HUMIDITY CONTROL;

PLANTS (BOTANY);

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY;

NETHERLANDS;

ALBUGINACEAE; CHRYSANTHEMUM; ERYSIPHALES; ERYSIPHE; GOLOVINOMYCES CICHORACEARUM; OIDIUM; PUCCINIA; PUCCINIA HORIANA;

EID: 18144439636     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(03)00079-6     Document Type: Article

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