1Preface
22912.2 What are your watering options?
21. Greenhouse: An Artificial House for Plants
23012.2.1 Watering Types and Systems
31.1 A Brief About Greenhouse
23112.2.2 Automated Irrigation/Watering
41.2 Why Is Artificial House Needed For The Plants?
23212.3 Water Test and Quality checks
51.3 Origin and History of Greenhouse
23312.4 Performing tests
61.4 Various MODERN Greenhouse
23412.4.1 Soluble Salt Test
71.5 Origin of Greenhouse in America
23512.4.2 Alkalinity
81.6 Greenhouses In The Present Time
23612.4.3 Hardness
91.7 Factors To Consider Before Building A Greenhouse
23712.5 TIPS for successful watering
101.7.1 Season
23813. Fertilization and Mineral Solutions Used in Greenhouse
111.7.2 Weather
23913.1 Mineral Solutions/Nutrients
121.7.3 Protection
24013.1.1 Active Absorption
131.7.4 Easily Customize the Greenhouse to Your Needs
24113.1.2 Passive Absorption
141.7.5 Save Natural Resources
24213.1.3 Factors Affecting Mineral Nutrients Acquisition by Plants
151.7.6 Photosynthesis
24313.1.4 Preparation of Nutrient Solution
161.7.7 Pests and Predators
24413.2 Fertilization: 13.2.1 Environmental and Greenhouse Conditions for Good Fertilization
171.7.8 Exotic Plants
24514. Role of Carbon Dioxide in Fertilization
181.7.9 Location
24614.1 Photosynthesis and carbon dioxide level
191.7.10 Cost
24714.2 Fertilization via carbon dioxide
201.7.11 Ventilation and Temperature
24814.3 Methods of increasing carbon dioxide
211.7.12 Pests and Disease
24914.4 Effects of increased CO2
221.7.13 Pollination
25014.5 Carbon dioxide origins
231.8 Advantages of a Greenhouse
25114.6 Liquid CO2 Fertilization
241.9 Disadvantages of a Greenhouse
25214.7 Additional application of CO2
251.10 Recent Updates Related to Greenhouse
25314.8 Exchange of atmospheric air
262. Various Types of Greenhouse
25414.9 Plant respiration or photosynthesis
272.1 Four Factors to Consider Before Building A Greenhouse
25514.10 Volume of Burner
282.1.1 Optimum Carbon Dioxide Availability
25614.11 When is extra carbon dioxide required?
292.1.2 Proper Ventilation
25714.12 Economical view of additional CO2
302.1.3 Light Availability
25814.13 Greenhouse dispersion of carbon dioxide
312.1.4 Temperature Regulation
25914.14 Social skills to increase production
322.2 Classification of Greenhouse Based on Shapes or Structures
26014.15 Excessive addition of CO2 leading to plant deterioration
332.2.1 Free-standing Greenhouses
26114.16 Effects of additional CO2 on various growth factors
342.2.2 Gutter Connected Greenhouse
26214.16.1 Carbon Dioxide and Light
352.2.3 Pit Greenhouse
26314.16.2 Water and Carbon Dioxide
362.3 Classification of Greenhouse Based on Materials
26414.16.3 Temperature and Carbon Dioxide
372.3.1 Wooden Frame Greenhouse
26514.16.4 Nutrient Solution and CO2
382.3.2 Pipe framed Greenhouse
26615. Light and Temperature Needed in a Greenhouse
392.3.3 Truss framed Greenhouse
26715.1 Brief about Lighting
402.4.1 Glass Greenhouse
26815.1.1 Photosynthesis
412.4.2 Polycarbonate and Acrylic Greenhouses
26915.1.2 Exposure to the Lights
422.4.3 Fiberglass Greenhouses
27015.2 Brief About Temperature: 15.2.1 Factors to Consider to maintain the Temperature in the Greenhouse
432.4.4 Film Plastic Greenhouse
27115.3 Where the grow lights are used?
442.5 Classification of Greenhouses Based on Technology And Budget
27215.4 Types of Bulbs used in a greenhouse
452.5.1 Low Technology Greenhouse
27315.4.1 HID (High-Intensity Discharge)
462.5.2 Medium Technology Greenhouse
27415.4.2 Mercury Vapor lamp
472.5.3 High Technology Greenhouse
27515.4.3 MH (Metal Halide)
483. How to Go For Greenhouse Construction
27615.4.4 HPS (High-pressure Sodium Light)
493.1 Based On Location
27715.4.5 MH and HPS (“Dual arc”)
503.1.1 Direction
27815.4.6 The LED (Light Emitting Diodes)
513.1.2 Preferring Morning Sunlight Over Evening Sunlight
27915.4.7 Incandescent Light
523.1.3 Winter/Summer Months
28015.4.8 Fluorescent Lights
533.1.4 Electricity
28115.5 What is Photoperiodism?
543.1.5 Choose a Well-drained Area for your Construction
28215.6 What is the optimum temperature for plant growth?
553.2 Based On Structure
28315.7 Brief About Seed Germination
563.2.1 Measurements
28415.7.1 Scheduling
573.2.2 Help can get you Better and Faster in Constructing a Greenhouse
28515.7.2 Plant Quality
583.2.3 Design and Plan
28615.7.3 Cold Temperature
593.2.4 Ceiling Frames
28715.7.4 Pests Control
603.2.5 Pick a Rigid supporting Frame
28815.7.5 Planting
613.3.1 BPA vs. BPA free and Durability
28916. Regulation of Plant Growth
623.3.2 Use Transparent Material to Ensure Maximum Sunlight Penetration
29016.1 Types of PGRs
633.3.3 Fiberglass vs. Glass
29116.2 Use of Chemical Growth Regulators
643.4 Boundary/Frame and Foundation Construction
29216.3 Alternative Methods in the Service of Greenhouse Plants
653.5 Temperature Maintenance
29316.3.1 Cultivar Selection
663.6 Miscellaneous planning for the Greenhouse
29416.3.2 Intensity of Light
673.6.1 Crop Research
29516.3.3 Control of Day and Night Temperature
683.6.2 Water Supply
29616.3.4 Mechanical regulation of Growth
693.6.3 Proper Temperature
29716.3.5 Fertilizer Control and Water Stress
703.6.4 Proper Drainage System
29816.3.6 Light Management Regulation
714. Requirements and Equipment For Greenhouse Development
29916.4 The Scope for Other Methods
724.1 How to Start With It?
30017. Management & Maintenance Required By a Greenhouse
734.1.1 Attached Greenhouse
30117.1 Greenhouse Maintenance
744.1.2 Gutter Connected Greenhouse
30217.1.1 Cleaning the Greenhouse
754.1.3 Freestanding Greenhouse
30317.1.2 Getting Rid of Unwanted Pests and Diseases in the Greenhouse
764.1.4 Glazing Greenhouse
30417.1.3 Steps for Cleaning the Greenhouse
774.2 Various Greenhouse Requirements
30517.2 Greenhouse Management: 17.2.1 Efficient Energy Consumption and it is Conservation in Greenhouse
784.2.1 Germination Space
30618. Various Greenhouse Crops
794.2.2 Choice of Site
30718.1 Advantage of greenhouse crops
804.2.3 Right Piece of Land
30818.2 Growing crops all year long
814.2.4 Water Quality
30918.3 Crops suitable for each Season
824.2.5 Alignment
31018.3.1 Last frost-free day
834.2.6 Physical Configuration and Features
31118.3.2 Winter season to Early Spring
844.2.7 Accessibility by Road
31218.3.3 Mid-Spring
854.2.8 Basic Facilities
31318.3.4 Late Spring to Early Summer
864.2.9 Rules and Regulations
31418.3.5 Summer to Late Summer
874.2.10 Master Plan Layout
31518.3.6 Autumn Season
884.2.11 Parking Area
31618.3.7 Winter Season
894.2.12 Warehouse
31718.4 Profitable crops which can be grown in the greenhouse
904.2.13 Plant Production Outdoors
31818.5 Crop Requirements
914.3 Equipment Required in a Greenhouse
31918.6 Crops grown outdoors during winter
924.3.1 Environment Control Equipment
32018.7 Greenhouse crops in Canada
934.3.2 Additional Lighting
32118.8 Main Crops in the US
944.3.3 Control Equipment
32219. Greenhouse Cropping System
954.3.4 Water System and Irrigation Equipment
32319.1 Crop Choice
964.3.5 Pest Control and Fertilizer storage
32419.2 Organizing the crops
974.3.6 Energy Conservation Equipment
32519.3 Soil management
984.3.7 Greenhouse Furniture
32619.4 Crop Rotation
994.3.8 Ventilation Equipment
32719.5 Row Crops
1004.3.9 Equipment for Carbon Dioxide Enrichment
32819.6 Legumes
1014.3.10 Greenhouse Containers
32919.8 Green Manure
1024.3.11 Greenhouse Humidifiers
33019.9 Organic farming
1035. A Brief About Greenhouse Operations
33119.10 Multiple Cropping
1045.1 Greenhouse Operations Modes
33219.11 Soil Erosion
1055.1.1 Cooling
33319.12 Soil conservation
1065.1.2 Heating/dehumidifying
33419.13 Soil organisms
1075.1.3 Venting/dehumidifying
33519.14 Soil Organic Matter
1085.2 Regulating and Monitoring CO2 Levels
33619.15 Mineralization
1095.3 Monitoring Temperatures
33719.15.1 Nitrogen Fixing
1105.3.1 Heating a Greenhouse During Cold Weather
33819.15.2 Carbon Sequestration
1115.3.2 Keeping a Greenhouse Cool During Hot Weather
33919.16 Pest control
1125.4 Ventilating a greenhouse
34019.17 Weed management
1135.5 Regulating light levels
34119.18 Mulching: 19.18.1 Mulching Materials
1145.6 Humidity control
34219.19 Residue Management
1155.6.1 Method 1- Proper Irrigation
34319.19.1 Tillage
1165.6.2 Method 2- Installation of Drip Preventing the Lining
34419.19.2 Burning
1175.6.3 Method 3- Adequate and Proper Ventilation
34519.19.3 Removal
1185.6.4 Method 4- De-weeding and Shade Installation
34619.20 Water management
1195.7 Setting up an automated greenhouse control system
34719.21 Nutrient management in the cropping system
1205.8 Planting approaches
34819.22 Soil test
1215.9 Animals and pests
34919.23 Crop sequence
1225.10 Maintenance
35019.24 Nitrogen management
1236. Detailed Overview On Greenhouse Heating
35119.25 Tile drainage
1246.1 Where are the heating systems required?
35219.26 Carbon dioxide Enhancement
1256.2 How is heat lost from the greenhouse?
35319.27 Irrigation system
1266.2.1 Calculating the heat loss due to Conduction
35419.28 Hydroponic Culture system
1276.2.2 Calculating the heat loss due to Leakage
35519.29 Continuous cropping systems
1286.2.3 The Wind Factor
35619.30 Potted Plant Cropping System
1296.2.4 Conduction
35720. Insect, Mite and Disease Management in Greenhouse
1306.2.5 Convection
35820.1 Pests in greenhouses
1316.2.6 Radiation
35920.1.1 Identification
1326.3 Things to mind before fixing the heating system
36020.1.2 Cleanliness
1336.3.1 Types of Heating Systems
36120.2 Prevention of insects and mites
1346.3.2 Cost-effective Methods
36220.3 Control methods for insects
1356.3.4 Circulation System
36320.4 Searching for insects or mite pests in the greenhouse
1366.3.5 Ventilation System
36420.5 Point of inspection while searching for insects or mite pests in the greenhouse
1376.4 The heating system in the beginning
36520.5.1 Method for the usage of Sticky Cards
1386.5 Growth of the Greenhouse system in the present
36620.5.2 Plant Parts growing above the Ground and also Underneath Like Roots
1396.5.1 Greenhouse in a Warm Desert Climate
36720.6 Levels or intensity of pests
1406.5.2 Greenhouse in the Arctic
36820.7 The technique of Micro screening for the elimination of insect pests
1416.5.3 Deep Winter Greenhouse
36920.8 Organic prevention of insects and mite pests
1426.5.4 Northern Greenhouse
37020.9 Biological control agents available in the market
1437. Detailed Overview On Greenhouse Cooling
37120.10 Other insect and mite control products
1447.1 Principles Behind Greenhouse Cooling
37220.11 Regulators controlling the growth of insects
1457.1.1 Shading
37320.11.1 Microbials
1467.1.2 Ventilation
37420.11.2 Other Materials – Neem as a Pest Control
1477.1.3 Mechanical Ventilation
37520.11.3 Oils Horticultural
1487.1.4 Evaporative Cooling
37620.11.4 Insecticidal Soaps used in Pest Control Management
1498. Environmental Control Systems Used in A Greenhouse
37720.11.5 Inhibition of Feeding Patterns of Insects
1508.1 The greenhouse climate and control systems
37820.12 Traditional methods of insect and mite control products
1518.2 An Overview of Environmental Systems
37920.12.1 Quantity or Amount
1528.3 Issues with controlling the surrounding conditions
38020.12.2 Frequency of Application
1538.4 Innovations in the field of greenhouse control systems and Technology
38120.12.3 Phytotoxicity
1548.5 Working of the Greenhouse Sensor Systems
38221. How To Maintain Postproduction Quality in Greenhouse
1558.6 Better control with Greenhouse control systems
38321.1 Proper Handling
1568.7 Importance of Environment Control In Greenhouse
38421.2 Pre-Harvest Handling
1578.7.1 Improving Plant Quality
38521.2.1 Watering and Sanitation
1588.7.2 Temperature Control
38621.2.2 Fertilizing the Plants and Crops
1598.7.3 A Labor-Saving Tool
38721.2.3 Maintaining Plants Nutrition in the Retail Area
1609. Nutrient Solution For Growth Media
38821.2.4 Nitrogen Deficiency
1619.1 The basic structure of Growing Media
38921.2.5 Phosphorus Deficiency
1629.2 Components
39021.2.6 pH Problems
1639.3 Physical Attributes Required by Growing Media
39121.3 Harvesting
1649.4 Chemical Attributes of Growing Media
39221.4 Post-harvest handling
1659.5 Active Raw Materials
39321.4.1 Modified Atmosphere Packing
1669.6 Cost Incurred in in-house production of growth media
39421.4.2 Handling of Cut Flowers
1679.7 A brief about Hydroponic Systems
39521.4.3 Packing Shed
1689.7.1 Advantages of Hydroponic
39621.4.3 Preserving the Cut Flower
1699.7.2 Movement of high-density plants is easier as they grow.
39721.4.4 Cold Storage
1709.7.3 Larger Output
39821.5 Pre-shipping handling
1719.7.4 Absorption of Less Quantity of water
39921.6 Pre-Cooling
1729.7.5 Disadvantages of Hydroponics
40021.7 Shading
1739.7.6 The Huge Cost of setting
40121.8 Temperature
1749.7.7 Skilled Workforce and Technical Knowledge
40221.9 Air movement
1759.7.8 Electricity Expenses
40321.10 Ethylene
1769.8 Various Types of Plantation
40421.11 Factors affecting the quality of tomatoes during Pre-harvest and Post-harvest
1779.8.1 Growth Patterns
40521.11.1 Pre-harvest factors affecting the Tomatoes Quality after Harvest
1789.8.2 Stone / Sand Style
40621.11.2 Post-harvest factors affecting the Tomatoes Quality after Harvest
1799.8.3 Pipes and Troughs
40722. Role of Marketing in Greenhouse Produce
1809.8.4 Beds
40822.1 Greenhouse Crops
1819.8.5 Trays
40922.2 Interest in greenhouse products
1829.8.6 System of Nutrient Film
41022.3 Advantages of the market environment
1839.8.7 Bags
41122.4 Places of demand for greenhouse products
1849.8.8 Aeroponics
41222.5 Concept of sales
1859.8.9 Various Other Materials
41322.6 Concept of branding
1869.9 Artificial Inputs or fertilizers for crop growth
41422.7 Marketing strategies to capture the vegetable market
1879.9.1 Peat Moss and Similar Products
41522.7.1 Entering the Greenhouse Vegetable Market
1889.9.2 Wood Residue
41622.7.2 Area Marketing
1899.9.3 Leaf Molds
41722.8 Basic outlook of markets
1909.9.4 Sawdust
41822.9 Other distribution channels
1919.9.5 Barks
41922.10 Product differentiation – a marketing tool
1929.9.6 Bagasse
42022.11 Improved marketing techniques
1939.9.7 Rice Hulls
42122.11.1 Selection of Market
1949.9.8 Sand
42222.11.2 Marketing Goals Achieved Through Analysis
1959.9.9 Perlite
42322.11.3 The setting of Business-specific marketing Techniques
1969.9.10 Vermiculite
42422.12 Skilled methods for implementing a marketing strategy
1979.9.11 Calcined Clay
42522.13 Evaluation and control marketing strategy
1989.9.12 Expanded Polystyrene
42623. Greenhouse Business Management
1999.9.13 Urea Formaldehyde
42723.1 Overview of the industry
2009.10 The methodology of making soilless growing media
42823.1.1 To start the Business
2019.11 Growing media configurations
42923.1.2 Managing the Business
20210. What is Root Substrate and Pasteurization?
43023.1.3 Professional Certification
20310.1 Pasteurization
43123.1.4 Economic Analysis
20410.1.1 Damping-off
43223.1.5 Own the Greenhouse or rent it
20510.1.2 Pasteurizing Medium
43323.2 Challenges faced in starting the business
20610.1.3 Using Sterilize Tools and Containers
43428.2.1 Competitors
20710.1.4 Pre-sterilized Soilless Mix or Potting Soil Mix and Containers Used
43528.2.2 Economic Downturn
20810.2 Soil Pasteurization
43628.2.3 Legal Method to start a Greenhouse
20910.3 Soil Preparation
43728.2.4 Insurance Policy
21010.4 Growing Mushrooms in Substrate
43828.2.5 Trademark
21110.5 The Microbes
43928.2.6 Commercial Greenhouse Legal Requirements
21211. Technical Control of Nutrient Solutions
44028.2.7 Financing the Business
21311.1 Classification of Nutrient Solution
44128.2.8 Location
21411.1.1 Active Systems
44228.2.9 Technical Requirements
21511.1.2 Passive Systems
44328.2.10 Creating an Identity
21611.2 Basic Nutrient Solution Circulation Systems
44428.2.11 Experience
21711.2.1 The Ebbs and Flow (Flood & Drain)
44528.2.12 Crop Production
21811.2.2 Wicked System
44628.2.13 Expenses
21911.2.3 Deep Water Culture System (DWC)
44723.3 Commercial business crops
22011.2.4 Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
44828.3.1 Growing Schedule
22111.2.5 Drip System
44928.3.2 Commercial Crop Evaluation
22211.2.6 Aeroponics
45023.4 Procedures after the Harvest
22311.3 Advanced Hydroponics Systems
45123.4.1 Marketing Plan
22411.3.1 Kratky System
45223.4.2 Market Research
22511.3.2 Fogponics
45323.4.3 Record Maintenance
22611.3.3 Dutch Bucket or Bato Bucket System
454Acronyms and Useful Values
22712. Greenhouse Irrigation System
455References
22812.1 Rules to follow while you plan to water your greenhouse plants
456Index
