Posts Tagged plants
October 17, 2009 at 3:28 am · Filed under Greenhouse ·Tagged abbreviation, abiotic component, ample space, cold climate, cold frames, ecosystem, green house, Greenhouse, greenhouses, models, natural tendency, phrase, plants, plastics, population, power supply, shape memory alloys, sufficient space, universe
The scientific study has said that the universe expands day by day. Literally it may mean the abiotic component but the actual fact is that it is shrinking. Actually speaking the population of man in this universe is increasing greatly. Man being the one to create problem in every aspect of the ecosystem always tries to find an alternative to compensate the loss. Greenhouse is one such beautiful finding made by man to grow plants effectively. Greenhouse, by the name it suggests that it is a house for growing the green. Many would be familiar of the phrase, “Grow green or else we ruin”. Greenhouse has given each and every human being a wonderful platform to cultivate plants.
Basic forms:
A greenhouse has two basic forms. One is attached greenhouse and other is a standalone greenhouse. In attached greenhouse the power supply is supplied from the house itself where as in case of a standalone greenhouse the power supply and all the other accessories has to be supplied separately. These types of standalone greenhouses can be made where there is sufficient space to have an individual green house. Greenhouse can be built using either plastics or by means of glass. The photo chromatic technique that can be employed in glass makes it preferable over plastics. The basic concept behind the photochromatization is nothing but SMA. SMA is the abbreviation of shape memory alloys. Shape memory alloys are also known as super alloys. These substances have the natural tendency to adjust to the situations that prevail and act accordingly.
Basic models:
The two basic models of greenhouse are cold frames and rack. Cold frames are set out in situations were there is less amount of space where as in case of racks ample space for setting of greenhouse is a must. The greenhouse cold frames constitute to the simplest and cheapest forms of greenhouse. By the name it suggests that it is suitable for growing of plants that requires cold climate. Cold frames are normally used for early sprouting of the seeds, growth of herbs and so on. It is so important for certain plants that the temperature within in the house doesn’t go beyond a particular temperature. So for cultivating those kinds of plants cold frames are very important. The glass panels adjust so as to allow only a small amount of sunlight to enter the greenhouse thereby preventing the damage of plants. Hence greenhouse cold frames are more preferred ones amongst the farmers.
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October 15, 2009 at 8:18 am · Filed under Greenhouse ·Tagged chill, climate, cold air, cold atmosphere, green house, Greenhouse, heat air, hot air, initial stage, low wind, middle stage, olden days, peak stage, plant growth, plants, principle, s curve, time period, wind speed
It is very easy to destroy the object, but creating the product is a tough process. In olden days we should not go for any growing process for plants. Basically most of the plants develop of grow very slowly. The growing nature of all parts resembles some curve. That curve is called S curve. In the initial stage of plant it grows very slowly compare to its life. At the middle stage the growth of the plant is constant. It should not deviate from the annual growth size during the middle stage. The final stage is considered as the peak stage. The growth of the plant is very rapid compare to the time period.
Need of Greenhouse
During its initial stage, it grows in very lesser rate. So to increase the growth rate in the initial stage, we are using the greenhouse. Usually all plants grows in a chill condition that’s why it grows very gradually. This gradual development of plant is healthy but not benefited to the owner. So the owners like to develop their plant rapidly. It should be achieved with the help of change in temperature principle. The cold atmosphere should be changed with the help of any other hot devices. The hot devices apply some heat air in the atmosphere and remove the cold air in the atmosphere. The principle of small greenhouse is very simple because, the hot air pushes the cold air out. So the environment turns in to warm. The warm condition is better suited for the plant. The warm condition enhances the plant growth cell and induces the cell to grow fast.
Price of small greenhouse
The cost of the small greenhouse lies in the range of $100 to $200. The space occupied by the small green house is also very little. So it is very easy to keep the greenhouse in the home. These are some of the advantages of small greenhouse. Before installing the greenhouse in your home you must know some of the important details about the small greenhouse. The principle is working only in certain conditions like low wind speed in the environment and hard climate. If the wind speed or velocity is too high then there is no meaning of implanting the greenhouse in your home. A normal wind velocity required for the greenhouse is 13 miles per hour. If the wind speed exceeds this limit then the quality of the greenhouse is drastically reduced. Likewise greenhouse depends on many minute factors, some guidance is required before buying the greenhouse trainer kit.
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October 11, 2009 at 12:41 pm · Filed under Drip irrigation ·Tagged actuation, brass fittings, capillary, Drip irrigation, holes, irrigation timing, mankind, pipes, plants, saving water, soaker hose, soaker hoses, soil conditions, source of water, specific place, sprinkling, Water supply, working principle
Some of us would have come across the word drip irrigation. We all know irrigation is a process of providing water to the plants, but we don’t know what is drip irrigation. Drip irrigation is nothing but, providing water to the specific plant at specific place at specific time. The conventional process of irrigation satisfies these thing, then why is that we should go in for a new process of irrigation. The answer to this question is very simple.
Why drip irrigation is needed ?
The need for drip irrigation is due to the difference or advantage it has over the conventional process. The drip irrigation saves water while the others waste them. Water is a big problem faced by many of the countries. So saving water is very essential to all of mankind. The process of drip irrigation is very simple and its application is also very easy. The working principle involved is that the plants are provided water with minute holes in the hoses. These hoses are known as soaker hoses. The soaker hose works by the principle of capillary outlets. There are very small holes in the range of 1/6 to 1/4 of an inch. These holes form the outlet or source of water supply to the plants. The other great advantage in these hoses are that, it can fit with any type of fittings and pipes. This advantage is got by the hose due to the fact that it poses brass fittings at the ends. The higher end hoses even poses greater advantages than the lower end hoses. They are manufactured precisely to meet the standards. The hose can be placed above the soil or as in some cases buried in the soil. This is how people grow plants in dry places. They are highly advantageous and capable of providing plants in any soil conditions. The other thing is that, it saves water by reducing the sprinkling and showering.
Drip irrigation timing :
The other important thing that is so far not mentioned about the drip irrigation is that it can be integrated with mechatronics system. The water is provided to the plants based upon the actuation of valves. The valve opening and closing time can be automated using mechatronics system. So the water is provided to the plants at proper intervals and proper amount of water can be given to the plants. The advantage of the drip irrigation is doubled on application of the timing system in the process.
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October 11, 2009 at 12:39 pm · Filed under Drip irrigation ·Tagged capability, Drip irrigation, efficiency, extent, external surface, fertile land, garden hose, holes, limiting factor, plants, problem solver, scientist, soaker hose, Water supply
Irrigation is a common terminology to all of us. But the real meaning of it, is not known by many. Irrigation is a process of watering the plants artificially. This is done because, sufficient amount of water may not be present in that area or the season may not be correct for the cultivation. There are many artificial ways of irrigation possible. The normal way of irrigation is the way in which the water is sent to the plants via a channel or tunnel and sprayed at the end. But the major problem faced in this process is that, the amount of water wasted in this is too high. The problem solver that originated due to tiresome effort of many scientist is the Drip irrigation process.
What is drip irrigation process ?
Drip irrigation is a new and advanced process, that is not known by many. The way it differentiates from the other process is by, making the water directly available to the most needed part, rather than spraying it or converging a large amount through channels. This is achieved by making small openings in a pipe and focusing the water supply to the plants. The advantage associated with it is that it can save water to a large extent. The other thing about it is that it can even make a dry land into a fertile land. It is environmental friendly and to add to its advantages it can even challenge the nature itself. This was developed due to many hours hard work of many scientist. It is environmental friendly and accepted world wide for its capability. The limiting factor for this process, is the efficiency of the soaker hose.
What is soaker hose and why it is needed ?
All would have come across what a irrigation process is and what are the advantages associated with it. The item required to incorporate this method on the field is a soaker hose. The soaker hose is a item which resembles the structure of a normal garden hose. The difference it has over the garden hose is that, it has minute holes throughout its external surface. This forms the outlet for water to escape and irrigate the plants at particular places. The holes are so small that each hole is of the diameter of one by sixth to one by fourth of an inch. This is the working principle of a soaker hose. The unique advantage of the soaker hose over the other hoses is that it can fit with and pipes and fittings.
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September 22, 2009 at 11:53 am · Filed under Articles, Greenhouse ·Tagged accurate control, automatic watering system, capability, cold countries, correct time, decomposition rate, exhaust system, gardening advice, Greenhouse, greenhouse research, microprocessors, nutrients, optimum level, plants, principle, sole criteria, straw bale, straw bales, timely basis, watering system, wheat plant
Every one of us will be having one hobby or the other. One among such a hobby is gardening. Advice is the freely available thing. When asking what to do in gardening each and everyone have their own thoughts. But when coming to gardening the real difficulty is faced in watering the plants. Everyone in the cold countries possesses their own greenhouse in their backyard. They won’t find time in watering the plants in them. Here are some simple methods to overcome the difficulty.
Scheduled Watering:
The plants in greenhouse require a timely watering for them to grow faster and better than the plants, which grow in a normal environment. So a proper schedule of watering them in timely basis should be followed to ensure them of good growth. The timely watering is alone not the sole criteria for the better growth in the greenhouse. The amount of watering is also need to be in the optimum level. This changes from plant to plant.
Straw-bale process research:
To provide the proper watering for the plants in the greenhouse research are on going in the field of usage of straw bales as a replacement for the conventional sand. The straw bale, which is recommended for this process, is the straw bale of the wheat plant. The straw bales are chosen because of their capability to retain air and moisture if they are in the wet condition. This is accompanied by their capability of slow decomposition rate and there by giving out the sufficient amount nutrients as and when required by them.
Automatic Watering System:
The automatic watering system is available in the market to provide water to the plants in a greenhouse. The automatic watering system is capable of providing the correct amount of water to the plant and in the correct time as and when required. The automatic watering system works in the principle of fire exhaust system in the buildings. This is a pneumatic operated valve, which carries water in them along with the control of microprocessors for the accurate control. They are also capable of maintaining the correct moisture level in the air too. It is very simple in design and very easy to install too. The cost of the watering system is in the high end when comparing it to install in a low level greenhouse. The marketers are ready to provide the customers with quality service. The installation of this watering system can define the quality.
The watering in any greenhouse is a tedious process along with the fact it consumes lot of time. So to avoid it methods are to be taken. The proper scheduling has to be done to water the plants. Then use of the straw bales can reduce the worry. There is automatic watering system available in the shop to make it easy for the maintainer.
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September 22, 2009 at 5:00 am · Filed under Articles, Greenhouse ·Tagged aeration, air circulation, aluminum, Animals, cold weather, glasses, Greenhouse, greenhouse accessories, greenhouses, high temperature, joints, louvre, plants, roof vents, soil condition, sunlight, surroundings, vegetables, waste garden
In countries, which have severe cold weather prevailing it is difficult to grow plants. So in countries like those they mostly feed on animals for their eating. In cases of eating a vegetable, there a unique method followed in these countries to grow the vegetables. The use greenhouse in these regions is popular. Greenhouse is nothing but a closed room more often a building is meant where the whole building is made up glasses. The main purpose of the greenhouse is that it traps the sunlight falling in the region and never allows it to escape. So the room is warmer than the surroundings. This is usually done to grow the plants, which require a higher temperature than the surrounding temperature.
Items required for building a greenhouse:
The greenhouse is a structure, which is fully made up of glass. The main criteria for building such a one is that the fixtures made and the joints must be very strong. And the joints in the greenhouse must be aesthetic and the most appropriate material of selection is Aluminum. This is due to the fact that it is cheaper and the effectiveness of it in trapping the sunlight. Soil in the area must be most suited and since the plant that is to be grown is of the high temperature dependent plant it is advised to burn the soil with waste garden products before building.
Other Accessories:
Foundation kits:
In cases of plants, which do not grow in the soil condition of the particular place, it is grown with the soil from other areas. In such cases foundation kits are required. These foundation kits must fit stable and secure. In such cases the plastic foundation kits are most suited ones.
Roof vents:
In case of the greenhouse it is a closed room so aeration is of a big problem. So in the greenhouses roof vents are provided to solve this problem. It increases air circulation in a great amount.
Louvre window:
These types of window are placed in the rear side of the entrance. This is for two reasons. One is that it provides with increased aeration and the other is that it is for its aesthetic appeal.
Shade cloth and Shelves:
The weather is prone to change and in that situations shade cloth is required. It closes the entire greenhouse so by protecting the plants. For proper maintenance shelves are required. These are available as a set itself. They can be utilized for it.
Climate control:
The purpose of a climate controller is to provide the plants with proper temperature watering and air. This is advanced equipment seen in many greenhouses.
Greenhouse is a place to grow plants in cold weather. It is mainly made up of glass and aluminum fittings. The other accessories required are foundation kit, climate controller, roof vents, shade cloth and other things. From this it makes a complete set of greenhouse.
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September 22, 2009 at 4:22 am · Filed under Greenhouse, Vegetative Production ·Tagged climate controllers, degree celsius, glass sheets, greenhouse vegetables, growing vegetables, heat rays, heating element, internal reflection, pests, plants, principle, probability, rooftops, sunlight, surroundings, temperate regions, temperature variations, wastage, weeds, winter season
In winter season the climate other than the equatorial and temperate regions are very severe that growing vegetables are almost impossible in that temperature. For this it reasons all the houses situated in that region have a greenhouse adjacent to their house. Greenhouse is a small building where the temperature is made to be higher than the surroundings and it is used to cultivate the plants.
Principle of Working
In ordinary greenhouse the heating element is the sun where the temperature is increased in the greenhouse by trapping the sunlight inside the greenhouse. This is done with the help of inclined glass rooftops in the greenhouse. As the glass sheets are inclined they make the heat rays to go into them and when they return to them after reflecting they come and fall on the glass due to total internal reflection the heat rays are reflected a no of times thus by causing the increased temperature in the greenhouse. In the case of climate controllers provided it is capable of providing a temperature of 70 degree Celsius when the outside temperature is as low as 0 degrees. This is only done by the best internal design of the greenhouse.
Quality and Quantity
In considering the production rate and quality of the vegetables grown in the greenhouse with the vegetables that are grown in the field, the vegetables that are grown in the greenhouse are as good as the ones that are grown in the field. To say the truth the greenhouse vegetables are better then those vegetables that are grown in the field due to the reason that they are grown in a controlled environment where as there counter parts are prone to drastic temperature variations. The production rate in the greenhouse is larger than the field because the wastage is minimal in the case of greenhouse where as the field there is a equal chance weeds getting grown along with a higher probability of attack from the pests.
Cost Involved
The cost involved in growing the vegetables in the greenhouse is slightly higher than the field. But the quality of the vegetables got is high and even. This make the manufactures to incur with the greenhouse cost excess.
The vegetable growth in the greenhouse is accompanied with its own pros and cons. The principle involved in the greenhouse is controlled environment in addition with trapping of sunlight. The production rate and the quality associated with the vegetables in the greenhouse are high compared to their counter parts. Though the cost involved is high it is bearable.
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September 22, 2009 at 4:19 am · Filed under Greenhouse, irrigation systems ·Tagged air circulation, arithmetic, atmosphere, atmospheric temperature, automatic green house irrigation systems, back door, common man, degree celsius, flowers, geometric growth, glasses, Greenhouse, improvement rate, plants, rare conditions, sunlight, temperature air, vegetables
Greenhouse cultivation has become more common these days. The necessary awareness needed about the greenhouse has reached even the common man. The world as a whole is itself becoming a greenhouse. But still for improvement of the vegetable rate, which is going in the arithmetic improvement rate to meet the on going, geometric growth rate of the humans is very much required. Cultivation of vegetables and flowers in the greenhouse is a very painful task than growing it in the fields of their chance.
Difficulties faced in Greenhouse
The difficulties faced in a greenhouse are countless. The most major difficulties faced in the greenhouse are the factors consisting of temperature, air circulation and moisture. The temperature has to be correct for the plants to grow which is usually greater than the surrounding temperature and only in the most rare conditions it is lesser than the outside temperature. The air circulation has to be high as this is a closed atmosphere usually the available air in the room will be the minimal as possible. Then watering is a major problem faced by this group of plants, as it cannot be done as easily as it is done in the field. Where we can make paths and water can be sent to the respective plants.
Methods to overcome
The temperature is provided to the plants is usually carried out by the structure of the building itself. This has a inclined glasses which is capable of sending the sunlight inside but not allowing it to escape the way it came in. as by this fact it makes it trapped in so by fact causing the temperature of the building to be higher than the surrounding temperature. The temperature will be 70 degree Celsius if the atmospheric temperature is 0 degree Celsius. This can be achieved if proper design is made in the greenhouse. The air circulation is monitored when we use vents in the windows and a special type of window, which will take care of the needy, replaces the back door. And about the watering scheduled and proper watering has to be done in order to make the proper growth of the plants.
Automation
There is automation available for the optimization of the all the above-suggested things. You can optimize the watering system, which is a little modification of your fire exhaust system. This is capable of providing timely and correct water quantity. The other is the ventilation and temperature. These things are also controlled by the usage of climate controllers in the greenhouse.
In common greenhouse cultivation the problems faced and the methods to deal with it are mentioned here. The automation process that are available and the complementation principles that can be taken to improve the production are dealt with detail.
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September 21, 2009 at 12:08 pm · Filed under Useful Methods, Vegetative Production ·Tagged atmosphere, chemical composition, cold region, cold temperature, Fertilizers, greenhouse climate, high temperature, occurrence, Pest Control, phenomenon, plants, rate improvement, straw bales, summer and winter, sunlight, vegetable farmers, vegetables, Water content, wheat straw, winter seasons, winter vegetable growing and production
The production of vegetables is largely altered when considering in the summer and winter. The production rate is much higher than what we get in the winter. This is of the usual scenario till last year. But there is appreciable growth in the current production year.
Reason for low production :
During winter seasons the climate in the area nearly drops to 0 degrees. This temperature is not suited for the vegetables that are grown in the area. The climate will retard the growth of the plant causing it give a low production rate. The vegetables water content gets frozen due to the cold temperature and this will cause the dying of plants and in some cases change in the chemical composition too. This is the main reason felt with the plants in the cold region by the vegetable farmers.
Steps to improve it:
The conventional process taken to overcome this difficulty faced by the farmers is by making use of the greenhouse climate to them. The greenhouse is a place where the whole room covered with the glasses so it will trap the sunlight in the room and cause a high temperature in the room than the surrounding to make the plants to grow fine as they grow in the summer. The plants also are easy to maintain in a closed atmosphere. The pest control is of a easy task over these areas. Then about considering the watering and other phenomenon more controlled environment can be provided to the plants grown in these areas. The growing rate can be improved in these plants by the usage of straw bales in the process. It is the wheat straw that are used often in their process.
Production Maintenance:
The production rate improvement can most significantly maintained by the use of more conventional implementation of the production laws. The first thing is removal of wastages, which can be achieved in the vegetables by eliminating the occurrence of defects in the vegetables. So the pest control and proper fertilizers has to be provided to the plants. In addition to it the transport defects has to mean and the necessary steps has to be taken to avoid it. The vegetable automation can be implemented to improve the production rate by reducing its ideal time. The periodic growth has to be improved by the use of inducers and catalyst to the on going process in the plants.
The production rate of vegetables in winter is very less. Shifting from the conventional growing process and using the greenhouse growing can improvise this. Then by using the production laws the rate of failure occurrence can be minimized. The other thing that has to be done is use the current technologies available.
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September 16, 2009 at 3:35 pm · Filed under irrigation systems ·Tagged conventional irrigation, crops, grasses, initial investment, lack of water, lawn irrigation system, lawn irrigation systems, maldistribution, plants, principle of moments, roots, sprinklers, uniformity, Water supply
Sprinkle your field
Lawn irrigation systems can be implemented in many places. You can use them in your gardens also. The lawn irrigation system is best suited for plants that need just the right amount of water. Because if you provide an irrigation system that over irrigates the field then there are many chances for the crops to also get washed away along with the water. Many fields which include the crops which do not have a strong base roots and which can not withstand the strong current of water flowing through the conventional irrigation system can be irrigated with the help of lawn irrigation systems. This is the reason why all the gardens and the backyard grasses are irrigated using the lawn irrigation systems.
Lawn irrigation systems
Lawn irrigation systems work with a sprinkler fixed at the top portion of the pipe which projects out from the ground. The sprinkler works on the principle of moments. When the water flows on the flaps they cause force on the flaps there by causing the flaps to turn along with the top sprinkler. This ensures proper spraying of the entire fields. This also increases the uniformity of the production of the crops in the fields. This also reduces the lack of water to plants as in conventional irrigation this is the only disadvantage. This is called as the maldistribution of water. That is, some of the plants get more water while the others starve of water. Thus causing them to dry and they might die because of the insufficient water supply to those plants.
Disadvantage of lawn irrigation systems
Although there are many advantages in the case of the lawn irrigation system, there are also the same number of disadvantages in the lawn irrigation system. One of the major disadvantages of this system is that you can not be able to implement this on a large field which is in hundreds of acres as you need to install them for every 3 meters or so. This increases the initial investment in the irrigation systems. These irrigation systems are mainly used in the small farm lands where the flow of water is continuous. Also these systems use many mechanical devices which could fail during their life period. Hence to minimize this you need to invest a lot on the maintenance cost for them.
Article Summary: Lawn irrigation system is the most economical way to irrigate small and medium fields which grow crops and other flowers. They can be timed using timers so that no man is necessary to sprinkle and irrigate the fields. Thus the crops can grow healthy when they get water in time.
Resource Box Info: This article discusses about the implementation, applications and some of the advantages and disadvantages of the lawn irrigation systems. For more information on the irrigation system you can visit http://agricultureguide.org/agriculture/irrigation/.
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