Ball RedBook: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology
Based on real-life experiences from experienced industry professionals, including equipment and greenhouse manufacturers and growers, the presented information covers all aspects of commercial greenhouses and the equipment needed to run them—the structures themselves, benches, irrigation, heating and cooling, environmental controls, mechanization, and automation. The most recent developments in greenhouse evolution are discussed, as are the varieties of available greenhouse structures and specialized structures, including headhouses, chemical storage facilities, and retail greenhouses. New to the 19th Edition is a section on The Cannabis Greenhouse.
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Ball RedBook: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology
Based on real-life experiences from experienced industry professionals, including equipment and greenhouse manufacturers and growers, the presented information covers all aspects of commercial greenhouses and the equipment needed to run them—the structures themselves, benches, irrigation, heating and cooling, environmental controls, mechanization, and automation. The most recent developments in greenhouse evolution are discussed, as are the varieties of available greenhouse structures and specialized structures, including headhouses, chemical storage facilities, and retail greenhouses. New to the 19th Edition is a section on The Cannabis Greenhouse.
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Ball RedBook: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology

Ball RedBook: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology

Ball RedBook: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology

Ball RedBook: Greenhouse Structures, Equipment, and Technology

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Based on real-life experiences from experienced industry professionals, including equipment and greenhouse manufacturers and growers, the presented information covers all aspects of commercial greenhouses and the equipment needed to run them—the structures themselves, benches, irrigation, heating and cooling, environmental controls, mechanization, and automation. The most recent developments in greenhouse evolution are discussed, as are the varieties of available greenhouse structures and specialized structures, including headhouses, chemical storage facilities, and retail greenhouses. New to the 19th Edition is a section on The Cannabis Greenhouse.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781733254144
Publisher: Ball Publishing
Publication date: 06/25/2021
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 274
File size: 57 MB
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About the Author

Chris Beytes is the editor of GrowerTalks magazine and has been in the horticulture industry for nearly 40 years. He lives in South Elgin, Illinois. Chris Beytes is the editor of GrowerTalks magazine and has been a professional horticulturalist for nearly 30 years. He lives in South Elgin, Illinois.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Acknowledgments ix

1 Greenhouse Structures

What Is a Greenhouse? 1

Freestanding Greenhouses 2

Gutter-Connected Greenhouses 5

How High? 9

Going Up? 9

Open Roof Greenhouses 11

Open-Minded 14

Shadehouses 16

The Headhouse 19

2 Greenhouse Glazing

Glazing: It's What Makes the Greenhouse 23

Polyethylene Film 28

Rigid-Plastic Glazing 32

Glass Glazing 35

Greenhouse Glazing 101 37

From the Top Down—Recovering Poly Greenhouses 38

3 Curtain Systems

Curtains? In a Greenhouse? 43

Types of Curtain Systems 44

Photoperiod Control 52

4 Benches, Floors, and Baskets

Greenhouse Benches 55

Ebb-and-Flood and Trough Benches 59

Growing on the Ground 63

Growing Overhead 65

5 Irrigation

The Science and Art of Watering 69

The Top Three Ways to Water: Hand, Overhead, and Drip Irrigation 71

Boom Irrigation 73

Subirrigation 78

Capillary Mats: Another Way to Subirrigate 83

Drip Line or Flood Zone? 83

Mist Systems for Propagation 84

Hydroponics 87

Fertigation Equipment 89

Understanding Turndown Ratio 93

Water Recycling and Sanitation 95

6 The Greenhouse Environment

Greenhouse Ventilation 107

Greenhouse Cooling111

Greenhouse Heating 114

Biomass Heating 122

Four Levels of Climate Control 125

The Latest Horizontal Airflow Technology 128

Supplemental Lighting 129

Carbon Dioxide: Building Block for Plant Growth 132

Alternative Energy: Does It Pay? 134

7 Mechanization

Introduction 139

Media Mixing 139

Flat and Pot Filling 142

Seeders 143

Automatic Transplanters 146

Extras 151

Machine Vision in the Greenhouse 155

Ten Ways to Figure Payback 160

Lean Flow in the Green Industry 162

8 Internal Transport and Logistics

Walons, Carts, and Monorails 167

Keeping Track 168

Conveyors 169

Movable Benches 171

Forldifts, Cranes, Wagons, and Robots 173

Case Study: Barcode Tracking in a Modern Plug Facility 175

Bar Codes Stink 179

9 Pest Control Equipment

The Basics of Greenhouse Pest Control 183

Pesticide Application Equipment 185

Insect Screens 187

Chemical Storage Facilities 191

EPA Worker Protection Standards 194

10 Greenhouse Sustainability

The Concept of Sustainability 197

11 Specialized Facilities

Storing Seeds Successfully 201

The Proper Boiler Room 204

12 Putting It All Together

Site Selection and Analysis 209

Growing Your Business—For the Right Reasons 212

13 Managing Your Business

The Greenhouse Office 219

14 Marketing Your Business and Your Products

Building Your Businesss Image 229

Ten Laws of Niche Marketing 232

15 Retail Facilities

Retail Greenhouse Design 235

Index 245

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