Trends of Horticultural Production and Practice in Intelligent Greenhouse

Dear Colleagues,

As a technology to improve the productivity of horticultural crops, greenhouse cultivation has become an incredibly important method. Greenhouse cultivation started with rainproof cultivation in the initial stage and developed to the stage of controlling temperature and humidity and, more recently, using artificial light sources. In addition, hydroponics, which can efficiently supply nutrients, is an important cultivation technique for growth of crops in a greenhouse. Greenhouse cultivation is ultimately about maximizing productivity by managing to maintain optimal growth conditions for crops.

Environmental conditions in the greenhouse for improving the productivity of horticultural crops have be controlled using a computer, and further studies are underway to move to an automatic control system through big data between growth environmental conditions and yield.

An intelligent greenhouse can be described as a cultivation facility through big data and automatic computer control. This Special Issue will focus on the “Trends of Horticultural Production and Practice in Intelligent Greenhouse”. We welcome new research, reviews, and opinions on all related topics, including greenhouse control through big data, growth modeling, environmental control, artificial light, hydroponics, environmental sensing, and changes in plant phenotyping and yield due to different environmental conditions in a greenhouse for horticultural crop production.

Prof. Dr. Hyo Gil Choi
Guest Editor

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