Greenhouse Technology for Sustainable Agriculture

Providing an integrated approach to crop growth and development and the technical aspects ofgreenhouse cultivation and climate management, this new volume focuses on the sustainableelements of greenhouse technology that are currently available on the market.

The book examinesthe most major issues in this dynamic and developing field that calls for innovative multidisciplinaryscientific and technological solutions.

The advanced greenhouse technology and topics covered inthis book include an emphasis on sustainable agriculture; greenhouse design, installation andmaintenance; irrigation and fertigation techniques for greenhouses; automation and controltechnologies; cooling and ventilation technologies; insect and pest management; organicgreenhouse practices; economic feasibility of greenhouse technology under certain conditions;and more.