Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Photo 12.5.
elevated ornamental pot plants.
available machinery; and (iii) occu-
pancy of the space compatible with
ergonomic efficiency for the labour
force.
A well-conceived system of passages,
crop) there are several possible arrange-
ments, depending on the crop charac-
teristics (density, size, training), but the
most important, from the productivity
point of view, is the interception of
solar radiation by the crop.
For nurseries or in greenhouses grow-
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foreseeing aids to management and
transport (trolleys, vehicles), well-
organized work and the automation of
operations (such as fertigation) are
essential to minimize labour costs,
which are the main production costs.
In order to optimize the rate of occu-
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ing pot plants, tables or trays can be
used to place the plants above the soil
and make the crop cultural practices
easier to carry out. In these cases sev-
eral options are possible, fixed or semi-
mobile, to maximize the occupancy
rate of the greenhouse.
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pancy of a greenhouse (proportion of
the total area that is occupied by the
