Evaluation of different screens for energy saving in the greenhouse

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 893, Issue , 2011, Pages 275-280

  Frangi, P ^a   Piatti, R ^a   Amoroso, G ^a  

^a Fondazione Minoprio Centro MiRT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Euphorbia pulcherrima; Impatiens hawkeri; Thermoreflective screens

Indexed keywords

EUPHORBIA; EUPHORBIA PULCHERRIMA; IMPATIENS; IMPATIENS HAWKERI;

EID: 80053223024     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2011.893.22     Document Type: Conference Paper

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