Principle Supplementary lighting is used to increase the total daily light. Light intensity, spectrum and duration affect several plant growth and processes. There are several reasons for providing supplementary lighting:... read more →
Hortinergy offers two heat production settings : - Hortinergy’s estimate - User defined (advanced parameters) On the one hand, Hortinergy’s estimate takes into account one energy system, accompanied by its... read more →
Each crop shall have its own climate conditions to grow in a good environment. In response to that, Hortinergy takes into account 3 settings : heating, humidity and vents opening.... read more →
Crop library With Hortinergy, it is possible to choose a crop among others, thanks to its library. Crop transpiration : Crop transpiration is calculated according to Penman-Monteith equation.based on crop... read more →
Principle A greenhouse is « sealed » or « closed » when there is not any air exchange with outdoor air. In order to maintain inner temperature and relative humidity... read more →
Humid air is taken in from the greenhouse, through the side panels, and travels over the cooling coils, which circulate the cold refrigerant. Then, water vapor condenses as it comes... read more →
A screen works as a curtain which can be installed vertically or horizontally. It aims to regulate inner temperature and humidity, reduce heat losses and control solar radiation, whatever the... read more →
Hortinergy offers you the possibility of choosing several solutions of greenhouse cover. Hereunder the two parameters used for roof and vertical faces : Covers : -4mm clear glass -4mm clear... read more →
How to set up greenhouse dimensions ? Hereunder the orientation setup of a greenhouse : -Gable 1 : South wall. -Gable 3 : North wall. -Length 2 : East wall.... read more →
The weather file is generated by Meteonorm based on GPS coordinates of the greenhouse. Meteonorm is a Swiss software generating weather files, used worldwide by designed of solar plants and... read more →