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Investigation and utilization of solar energy for heating greenhouse sweet melon during winter season
Other Title(s)
بحث و استغلال الطاقة الشمسية لتسخين بيت محمى لمحصول الكنتالوب أثناء موسم الشتاء
Joint Authors
Yusuf, Jabir Dahish Muhammad
Musa, Samih Abd al-Munim Muhammad
Source
Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences
Issue
Vol. 60, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2015), pp.53-63, 11 p.
Publisher
Alexandria University Faculty of Agriculture
Publication Date
2015-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this experimental work was to investigate the effect of utilizing solar energy for heating greenhouse on growth, development, productivity, and fruit quality of three different hybrid of sweet melon crop (Yathreb 7, Yathreb 8 and Yathreb 22) during winter of two following growing seasons (2008 and 2009).
Two similar gable-even-span greenhouses were functioned at EL-Sabahia Horticultural Research Station to grow and produce sweet melon crop.
The three hybrids crop were planted on December during the two growing seasons under two different greenhouse microclimates.
The first greenhouse (G1) was equipped with a complete heating system utilizing the solar energy, while, the second greenhouse (G2) was mechanically ventilated during daylight without heating system.
The obtained results revealed that, the maximum and minimum indoor air temperatures of (G1) during January, February, March, and April, respectively, were 26.1 and 12.9ºC, 28.0 and 15.7ºC, 28.6 and 16.4ºC, and 30.6 and 17.1ºC.
Whereas, the maximum and minimum indoor air temperatures of (G2) during the same period were 26.8 and 6.3ºC, 28.0 and 10.8ºC, 30.4 and 13.5ºC, and 32.6 and 15.3ºC, respectively.
The obtained data also showed that, the microclimatic conditions of (G1) was at and around the optimal level for the sweet melon crop, resulting in increase the growth, development, and productivity of crop.
The increase percentages in fruit yield were 18.35 and 27.59% in the first and second year, respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yusuf, Jabir Dahish Muhammad& Musa, Samih Abd al-Munim Muhammad. 2015. Investigation and utilization of solar energy for heating greenhouse sweet melon during winter season. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences،Vol. 60, no. 2, pp.53-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-820021
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yusuf, Jabir Dahish Muhammad& Musa, Samih Abd al-Munim Muhammad. Investigation and utilization of solar energy for heating greenhouse sweet melon during winter season. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol. 60, no. 2 (Aug. 2015), pp.53-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-820021
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yusuf, Jabir Dahish Muhammad& Musa, Samih Abd al-Munim Muhammad. Investigation and utilization of solar energy for heating greenhouse sweet melon during winter season. Alexandria Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2015. Vol. 60, no. 2, pp.53-63.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-820021
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Record ID
BIM-820021