Optimal design of light microclimate and planting strategy for Chinese solar greenhouses using 3D light environment simulations

• Published in: Energy (Oxford) Vol. 302; p. 131805
• Main Authors: Xu, Demin, Henke, Michael, Li, Yiming, Zhang, Yue, Liu, Anhua, Liu, Xingan, Li, Tianlai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.09.2024
• Subjects: 3D virtual canopy; air temperature; China; crop production; energy; Energy utilization rate; Functional-structural plant model (FSPM); Greenhouse structure; greenhouses; Light distribution; microclimate; Planting strategy; quantitative analysis; winter; China; Functional-structural plant model (FSPM); Light distribution; Energy utilization rate; Greenhouse structure; 3D virtual canopy; Planting strategy

Light has a significant impact on crop production. The objective of this study was to explore the optimal lighting structure parameters and the corresponding planting strategy of Chinese solar greenhouses (CSG). Taking CSG-grown melons as the experimental subject, we have developed a detailed 3D mod...