Air and leaf temperatures and relative humidity in a naturally ventilated single-span greenhouse with a fogging system for cooling

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 710, Issue , 2006, Pages 165-169

  Handarto, ^a   Kozai, T ^a   Hayashi, M ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOKAI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Evaporative cooling efficiency; Fogging rate; Tomato; Vapor pressure deficit

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33749350848     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2006.710.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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