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Greenhouse Heating Checklist

Ying Zhang, Jonathan Watson, , , , , and

Release Date: 8/31/2021

Reviewed At: 11/8/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-ae025-2002

Agriculture

Abstract

Heating requirements inside greenhouses are affected by outdoor climates, structure characteristics, types of heating systems, and the strategies of operation and management. A properly maintained greenhouse can reduce the energy consumption and thus contribute to energy savings. This article addresses the issues that might lower the system efficiency and provides a checklist to ensure the best performance of the system.

About this Publication

This document is CIR791, one of a series of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date June 1992. Revised June 2021. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Bucklin, R. A., Jones, P. H., Barmby, B. A., McConnell, D. B., & Henley, R. W. (2018). Greenhouse Heating Checklist. EDIS, 2018(2). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae025-2002

Authors

Ying Zhang
Ying Zhang
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University of Florida

assistant professor, controlled environments, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Gainesville, FL

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Jonathan Watson
Jonathan Watson
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Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, agricultural economics and postharvest, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

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Ray Bucklin
Ray Bucklin

professor emeritus (deceased), Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Pierce Jones
Pierce Jones

professor (retired), UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; former director, Program for Resource Efficient Communities

J. A. Barmby
J. A. Barmby

retired Extension agent, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Orlando, FL

Dennis McConnell
Dennis McConnell

professor emeritus, UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture

Richard W. Henley
Richard W. Henley

professor emeritus, Department of Environmental Horticulture, UF/IFAS Mid Florida Research and Education Center

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