Greenhouses: Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture

Joe J. Hanan

December 29, 1997 by CRC Press 
Reference - 708 Pages 
ISBN 9780849316982 - CAT# 1698

Features

• 481 Figures show examples of important factors discussed in the text
• 155 Tables offer speedy reference to specific information
• 146 Equations supply the basics for calculation and serve as examples of more advanced procedures
• 1,736 Reference citations allow reader to refer to basic information in the literature
• Standard substrate mixtures and amendments are given to provide readers with rapid reference to successful materials, physical properties, and requirements for soils
• Discussions of various greenhouse coverings and their advantages and disadvantages assist readers in considering the best options
• Greenhouse practice in numerous climatic regions worldwide
• Details from engineering and agronomic studies not normally found in the horticulture literature

Summary

A greenhouse provides an essential means of livelihood to its owner and must be economically practical for the particular climate in which it stands. Greenhouses: Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture addresses the major environmental factors of light, temperature, water, nutrition, and carbon dioxide, and features extensive discussions of greenhouse types, construction, and climate control. The book highlights technology such as hydroponics, computer control of environments, and advanced mathematical procedures for environmental optimization. Greenhouses: Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture is the definitive text/reference for the science of greenhouse engineering and management.

The author Dr. Joe J. Hanan, Professor Emeritus of Colorado State University, is the recipient of the Society of American Florists' (SAF) 2000 (Millenium) Alex Laurie Award for Research and Education. The Alex Laurie Award is presented annually to an individual who has made broad-scope, long-lasting contributions to the floriculture industry through research or education. The award is named for Alex Laurie, a professor at The Ohio State University, who pioneered work in many areas of floriculture.
"Joe is one of the most precise floricultural researchers I have known," said Dr. Gus De Hertogh, Chairman of SAF's Research Committee. "That excellence is reflected in his latest book, Greenhouses, Advanced Technology for Protected Horticulture, which was published in 1998, nine years after his official 'retirement.'"