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Estimation of Aerodynamic and Canopy Resistances in a Mediterranean Greenhouse Based on Instantaneous Leaf Temperature Measurements

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AGRONOMY-BASEL
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/agronomy10121985

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canopy-to-air temperature; energy balance equation; transpiration; fan and pad evaporative cooling system; forced ventilation; soilless culture

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Aerodynamic and canopy resistances have long been considered to be of key interest in model equation parameterization, particularly for the accurate estimation of crop evapotranspiration. However, model parameters applied in greenhouses showed variation affected by the micrometeorological environment. Three experiments were carried out in a plastic greenhouse to evaluate microclimate effects on resistances of a soilless cucumber crop. The regression analysis of canopy-to-air temperature (T-c - T-a) difference on air vapor pressure deficit (VPD) was substituted into the energy balance equation for the estimation of aerodynamic and canopy resistance values. As expected, a fan and pad evaporative cooling system proved to be the more efficient method of decreasing crop temperature (T-c) compared to the forced air ventilation system. The estimated transpiration by the Penman-Monteith model based on calculated aerodynamic and canopy resistance values successfully validated values measured with lysimeters in different growing periods. In this article, we report for the first time the calculation of aerodynamic and canopy resistance values inside a greenhouse based on equations for an open field that were found in the literature. Results may be helpful in Mediterranean greenhouses for direct determinations of plant water evaporative demand and smart climate control systems.

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