03 Feb Hi-tech Vegetable production under protected cultivation
संरक्षित खेती के तहत हाईटेक सब्जी उत्पादन Protected cultivation is the finest alternative and drudgery-free strategy for managing land and other resources more efficiently in the current context of everlasting need for vegetables and significantly shrinking land holdings. The natural environment is changed to optimal circumstances for optimum plant growth in a protected environment (greenhouse, glasshouse, or polyhouse), resulting in high-quality veggies. Greenhouses are often coated with plastic film that allows solar radiation to flow through while trapping the thermal radiation emitted by the plants inside. The CO2 generated by the plants at night is kept inside, increasing photosynthesis rates throughout the day. The humidity inside is also raised by evaporation from the soil and plants. Ultra-mode devices are also utilised to control the internal environment. Vegetable growing in a protected environment is a beautiful art form. The structure of the greenhouse in India is determined by the economic situation of the growers/fanners. As a result, there are three types of greenhouses produced in India. Low-cost greenhouse / poly house The low-cost polyhouse is a zero-energy chamber made of 700 gauge polythene sheet and bamboos with 'sutli' and 'nails'. Its size is determined by the purpose of its use and the available space. It has one aperture, similar to the greenhouse, that is left open...