Low Tunnels inside Mediterranean Greenhouses: Effects on Air/Soil Temperature and Humidity

The main objective of this work was to analyze the microclimate generated inside a low tunnel (floating row cover) installed in an Almería-type greenhouse. Low tunnels are commonly used in the open field to protect plants against insect attack and to improve the production of muskmelon and strawberr...

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Published in:	Agronomy
Main Authors:	Alejandro López-Martínez, Francisco D. Molina-Aiz, María de los Ángeles Moreno-Teruel, Araceli Peña-Fernández, Fátima J. F. Baptista, Diego L. Valera-Martínez
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Subjects:	floating row cover crop protection watermelon air temperature soil
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/10/1973

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