Publisher : Daya Publishing House-FAO Author : W O Baudoin, Christian Von Zabeltitz Language : English Edition : Latest By Publishers Book Cover : Hard Back ISBN : 9788170354017
Table of Content
Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Climates of tropical regions; Climatic elements
Solar radiation
Temperature
Precipitation
Evapotranspiration
Storms
Classification of climates
Equatorial zone
Sub-tropical(C)
Dry climates (B)
HighlandsChapter 3: Problems and Possibilities for vegetable productionChapter 4: Construction and covering material; Requirements
Ar: Tropical wet climates
Aw: Tropical wet and dry climates
Cf: Sub-tropical humid
Dry climates
Tropical highlands
Cs: Sub-tropical dry summer/ mediterranean
Constructions
Design criteria
Greenhouse constructions
Materials for greenhouses construction
Constructions for tropical wet (Ar) and tropical wet and dry (Aw) climates
Constructions for sub-tropical (Cf) climates and higlands (H)
Shade houses
Covering materials
fastening and stretching of covering materials
WindbreaksChapter5: Ventilation and cooling; Ventilation
Cooling
Pad efficiency
Pad material and pad thickness
Pad area and fan-to-pad distance
Pad location
Fans
Operation of fan and pad systems
Air-flow rate
Water-flow rateChapter 6: Crop-water requirements and rainwater storage; Crop-water requirements
Calculation of storage volume
Design of storage volume
Design of storage basins
Earth basin
Earth basin with plastic films
Earth basin with lining of concrete blocks and plastic film
Concrete basin.
