Advances in organic greenhouse cultivation
eBook - PDF

Advances in organic greenhouse cultivation

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Advances in organic greenhouse cultivation

About this book

Organic greenhouse horticulture has expanded considerably during the last decades to meet consumer demand. Organic greenhouse cultivation constitutes a sustainable alternative to mitigate producer challenges related to new pest infestation, weed infestation, extreme temperature events, drought, frequent episodes of hail as well as strong rain and wind, and soil erosion. This chapter highlights the current regulation and situation of organic greenhouse cultivation in the world, presents yield gap and profitability compared with conventional farming and describes recent advances related to robust plant material, soil and soilless growing systems, soil health, biostimulants, fertilisation and water management, plant protection and quality value of organic products. Finally, the chapter considers the environmental impact of organic greenhouse cultivation and future trends in this area, providing detailed guidance on further reading.

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Yes, you can access Advances in organic greenhouse cultivation by Dr Martine Dorais in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Tecnologia e ingegneria & Agricoltura sostenibile. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. 1 Introduction
  2. 2 Expansion of organic protected cultivation around the world
  3. 3 Types of greenhouse used for organic cultivation
  4. 4 Productivity and profitability of organic greenhouse cultivation
  5. 5 Species and variety selection
  6. 6 Seeds and seedlings
  7. 7 Soil and soilless organic greenhouse growing systems
  8. 8 Fertilisation management
  9. 9 Biostimulants
  10. 10 Water management
  11. 11 Plant protection
  12. 12 Quality value of organic greenhouse products
  13. 13 Environmental impact of organic greenhouse cultivation
  14. 14 Future trends and conclusion
  15. 15 Where to look for further information
  16. 16 References