Closed greenhouses for semi-arid climates: Critical discussion following the results of the Watergy prototype

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 797, Issue , 2008, Pages 37-42

  Zaragoza, G ^a   Buchholz, M ^b  

^a Cajamar Experimental Station 'Las Palmerillas'   (Spain)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anti fog cover; Closed greenhouse; CO2 enrichment; Water conservation

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049202127     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.797.2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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