Manejo da cobertura de ambientes protegidos: alterações micrometeorológicas e efeitos na produção e na qualidade da gérbera / Greenhouse cover management: micrometeorological changes and effects on production and quality of a gerbera crop

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of low density polyethylene (PEBD) as a greenhouse cover in association with thermal shading screen installed in two different positions (outside and inside), cultivated with gerbera, on micrometeorogical variables, as well as on the growth, quality and evapotranspiration (ETc) of gerbera plants. The experiment was carried out during two crop cycles in 2004 at the experimental area of the Department of Rural Engineering, ESALQ/USP, in Piracicaba, State of São Paulo, Brasil. A greenhouse was sub-divided in two parts, witch one with 8,5 m length, 6,4 m width and maximum height of 4,2 m. The greenhouse were covered with PEBD and differed from each other by the position of the thermal shading screen (50%), witch was installed inside (at 3m height) and outside (re-covering the plastic cover). The environment with the thermal screen outside was named A1 and the other with the thermal screen inside was named A2. Micrometeorological sensors were installed in the centers of each greenhouse. The same set of data were also measured by an automatic weather station. The results from the two crop cycles showed that the microclimate was changed by the covers of the greenhouses. Radiation (Qg) inside the greenhouses was 33,6% and 21,7% (first cycle), and 27,2% and 17,9 (second cycles) of the values measured outside, respectively for A1 e A2. The relationship PAR/Qg was not changes in comparison to external conditions in A2. However, this relationship was reduced in 8% in A1. Temperatures inside greenhouses were higher than outside: 1-2% in A1 and 7-8% in A2. Few differences were observed in plant parameters between the two crop cycles. But differences were detected between environments A1 e A2, especially in the number of flower buttons and plant quality. A1 showed to be better having plants with more buttons and with better quality for market. Average ETc ranged from 2,64 to 2,26 mm.d-1 in A1, and from 2,59 to 2,10 mm.d-1 in A2, respectively for the first and second cycles. The correlation analysis between ETc and environmental and plant variables showed that Qg and leaf area per plant (LA) were the main ones to influence the plant water consumption. Multiple linear regression equations, to estimate ETc from Qg and leaf area were proposed for each environment. The test of these equations showed an underestimation of 2% in A1 and an overestimation of 2% in A2.

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greenhouse plantas ornamentais sombreamento estufas cultivo protegido microclimate shading plasticulture plasticultura ornamental plants microclimatologia

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