Retractable roofs allow growers to take advantage of the best of mother nature, a greenhouse and a shadehouse. To do so requires a control strategy which is different from those developed for conventional greenhouses. Very simply this means that the roof should be closed if it is too cold or raining outside, retracted when outside temperatures are optimal, and most importantly, closed 85% when outside temperatures are too hot and solar radiation is intense.

The following brochure outlines: the best practices for what to measure and where to measure the temperatures considering the heating effect of the sun. how to prevent excessive cycling of the roof when to open and close the sidewalls how to automatically anticipate hail overrides for wind, snow, hail and rain other factors to consider, like impact on irrigation and fertilization

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Retractable roof control strategy UNA ESTRAT GIA DE MANEJO DE CULTIVO CREADA PARA MAXIMIZAR LOS BENEFICIOS DE LOS TECHOS RETRACTILES The uncontrollable causes of poor plant quality when plants are grown outside, and in conventional greenhouses and shadehouses (49 slides ) Why plants are cooler on a sunny day in poly covered greenhouses than outside or under black shade cloth (12 slides )