Optical Characteristics of Two New Functional Films and Their Effect on Leaf Vegetables Growth and Yield

doi:10.12791/KSBEC.2014.23.4.314

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Optical Characteristics of Two New Functional Films and Their Effect on Leaf Vegetables Growth and Yield: Joon Kook Kwon, Bekhzod Khoshimkhujaev, Kyoung Sub Park, Hyo Gil Choi, Jae-Han Lee, and In Ho Yu

31 December 2014. pp. 314-320

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Abstract

Three leaf vegetables, namely green lettuce, red lettuce (Lactuca sativa) and red-veined chicory (Cichorium intybus) were grown in minigreenhouses covered with two new functional films and conventional polyethylene film (PE). Seedlings of leaf vegetables were transplanted in a plastic troughs filled with soil-perlite mixture. Two functional films were made from polyolefin (PO) material. Measurement of optical characteristics showed that polyolefin films have better transmittance for the photosynthetic active radiation (PAR, 400-700nm) and higher absorptance for the ultraviolet radiation (UV, 300-400nm) in comparison with the conventional PE film. After three months of utilization higher loss in PAR transmittance was observed for conventional PE film. Leaf vegetables growth was enhanced and yield was increased in greenhouses covered by new functional films.

Keywords

cover

greenhouse

microclimate

PAR transmittance

polyethylene

polyolefin

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Information

Publisher :The Korean Society for Bio-Environment Control
Publisher(Ko) :(사)한국생물환경조절학회
Journal Title :Protected Horticulture and Plant Factory
Journal Title(Ko) :시설원예ㆍ식물공장
Volume : 23
No :4
Pages :314-320
DOI :https://doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2014.23.4.314

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[17] Wiles, D.M. and G. Scott. 2006. Polyolefins with controlled environmental degradability. Polymer degradation and stability. 91:1581-1592.10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2005.09.010

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