Protected Cultivation: Structural Design, Crop Management Modeling, and Automation (Hardcover)

1. Protected Cultivation: Technology, Constraints, and Its Global Status 2. Classification and Suitability of Protected Structures 3. Design and Construction of Greenhouse Structures 4. Soilless Cultivation Techniques in Protected Structures 5. Greenhouse Utilization for Vegetable Cultivation 6. Effect of Greenhouse Microclimate on Crop Performance 7. Irrigation and Fertigation Systems for Protected Cultivation 8. Recent Advances in Management of Diseases and Pests of Common Occurrence under Protected Cultivation 9. Insect-Pests and Diseases in Greenhouse Cultivation and Their Biological Control 10. Conventional and Recent Approaches of Integrated Pest Management in Greenhouse Cultivation 11. Geometric and Aerodynamic Characterization of Insect-Proof Screens Used in Greenhouses: Aerodynamic Models 12. Ventilation Models in Greenhouses 13. Greenhouse Climate Control for Flower Regulation in Ornamental Crops 14. Smart Farming Technologies for Protected Cultivation 15. Economic Feasibility, Status, and Future Prospects of Protected Cultivation