The Effect of Low-Haze Diffuse Glass on Greenhouse Tomato and Bell Pepper Production and Light Distribution Properties
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Climate Data
2.2. Greenhouse Light Transmission
2.3. Vertical Light Distribution
2.3.1. Vertical Light Distribution for Tomato
2.3.2. Vertical Light Distribution for Bell Pepper
2.4. Production and Fruit Weight
2.4.1. Tomato Yield
2.4.2. Bell Pepper Yield
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Greenhouse Specifications
4.2. Crop Specifications
4.3. Production and Fruit Weight
4.4. Light Transmission through the Greenhouse Glass
4.5. Vertical Light Distribution through the Crop Canopy
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Month | Light Transmission (%) | ||
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Reference | Diffuse | Difference | |
Mar | 83 | 85 | 2 |
Apr | 79 | 82 | 3 |
May | 76 | 79 | 3 |
Jun | 76 | 79 | 3 |
Jul | 80 | 83 | 3 |
Aug | 81 | 83 | 2 |
Sep | 83 | 86 | 3 |
Oct | 79 | 81 | 2 |
Nov | 75 | 78 | 3 |
Mean | 79.11 | 81.78 | 2.66 |
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Holsteens, K.; Moerkens, R.; Van de Poel, B.; Vanlommel, W. The Effect of Low-Haze Diffuse Glass on Greenhouse Tomato and Bell Pepper Production and Light Distribution Properties. Plants 2020, 9, 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070806
Holsteens K, Moerkens R, Van de Poel B, Vanlommel W. The Effect of Low-Haze Diffuse Glass on Greenhouse Tomato and Bell Pepper Production and Light Distribution Properties. Plants. 2020; 9(7):806. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070806
Chicago/Turabian StyleHolsteens, Kristof, Rob Moerkens, Bram Van de Poel, and Wendy Vanlommel. 2020. "The Effect of Low-Haze Diffuse Glass on Greenhouse Tomato and Bell Pepper Production and Light Distribution Properties" Plants 9, no. 7: 806. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants9070806