Cover materials excluding near infrared radiation: What is the best strategy in mild climates?

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 807, Issue , 2009, Pages 67-72

  Kempkesa, F L K ^a   Stanghellini, C ^a   Hemming, S ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assimilation; Greenhouse temperature; NIR; Shadow screen; Whitewash

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954139843     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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