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This chapter describes the general context of the application of solar energy in greenhouses. The purpose is to give a theoretical background of solar energy applications in greenhouses and to indicate the possible techniques for incorporating solar energy into the production process. The incorporation of solar energy in greenhouses is bound to a number of plant physiological limits, depending on climatic conditions. Therefore a brief description of the major production parameters is given: photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration and soil nutrition. The reaction of greenhouse crops to a change of the production parameters indicates the limits of the introduction of energy-saving measures in general and of the solar energy applications in particular (8). Special attention is given to solar energy storage systems.

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Goedseels, V., Van Der Stuyft, E., Avermaete, U., Buis, H., Palz, W. (1986). Process requirements — technological options. In: Goedseels, V., Van Der Stuyft, E., Avermaete, U., Buis, H., Palz, W. (eds) New Perspectives for Energy Savings in Agriculture. Solar Energy R&D in the European Community, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4740-5_2

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