Energy saving by modified and improved greenhouse construction and climatic control strategy

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 691, Issue , 2005, Pages 533-540

  Andersson, N E ^a   Skov, O ^b  

^a Research Centre Aarslev   (Denmark)

^b Danish Grower Association   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Dendranthema grandiflora; Impatiens New Guinea Hybrid; Insulated footing; Insulated vents; Kalancho blossfeldiana; Pelargonium zonale; Permanently insulated north wall; Schefflera actinophylla; Shading

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053252948     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.691.63     Document Type: Conference Paper

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