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IX. REDUCING GREENHOUSE TEMPERATURE. A. temperature regimes range 50-80 deg, stress above 90 deg. Greenhouse effect. B. Temperature in greenhouse determined by:. 1. Solar energy Greenhouse effect: Solar energy- short wave radiation passes through glass
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IX. REDUCING GREENHOUSE TEMPERATURE A. temperature regimes • range 50-80 deg, stress above 90 deg
B. Temperature in greenhouse determined by: 1. Solar energy • Greenhouse effect: • Solar energy- short wave radiation passes through glass • Thermal radiation- longer waves trapped • shading in greenhouse • time of year • time of day
2. Exterior ambient temperature 3. Moisture transpired • Temperature in empty greenhouse greater than in greenhouse with plants 4. Evaporation of water from soil, walls etc.
C. Techniques to reduce temperature • Shading - reduce energy absorbed a. Shading compound • Permanent shade after application • Removed Aug – Sept b. Shade curtain • Remove during cloudy weather
2. Greenhouse ventilation a. Definition • movement of outside air through greenhouse b. Characteristics of ventilation system 1) capacity to reduce temperature 2) uniform temperature 3) automated 4) minimum and maximum ventilation
c. Time of year • Winter ventilation • Late fall, winter, early spring: • outside air cool • Minimum to maximum ventilation usually adequate • Summer ventilation • Temperature control difficult • Shading and ventilation • Maximum ventilation
d. Types of Systems 1) Natural ventilation • Establish convection currents • Ridge vent and side vents • Open area -40% of floor space • Removable side wall • Removable roof
2)Motorized Systems - minimum • Mix cold with warm ghs. air • Poly tube system with vent • Low speed fan with vent • One fan or several turned on, with vent 3)Motorized systems – maximum • Outside directly into greenhouse • Temperature dependent • Air flow rate -3/4 to 1 1/4 air ex. /min -7-8° rise
e.Control of Systems 1)Natural ventilation Manual Automatic Thermostat Computer 2) Motorized ventilation • thermostats • fan(s) 1 or 2 speed • Vents • Fully open or closed • modulating
3)End wall ventilation 1) Fans on one end wall 2) Vents on other end wall 3) Fan spacing 25’ 4) 1 air exchange/min
4) Side wall ventilation • problem mixing cold air • Air exchange rate vs velocity • 1 exchange 30’ x 100’ -end wall - 100 ft/min -side wall - 30 ft/min • Fan spacing- max 25 ft