ISHS Acta Horticulturae 76: Symposium on More Profitable Use of Energy in Protected Cultivation
WINDBREAKS: THEIR POTENTIAL IN CONSERVING ENERGY |
| Author: | J.W. Sturrock |
| Abstract:
The direct and indirect energy savings possible from wind protection of crops, soil, and livestock are reviewed and illustrated largely from New Zealand experience. Windbreaks relieve stress in plants by conserving heat and water, and by lessening the energy cost of repairing physically damaged tissue. The higher efficiency of irrigation within shelter, and the net savings possible from windbreak protection of glasshouses are described. Finally, the place of plant breeding in coping with the wind problem, and the concept of using widely spaced timber trees to shelter large areas of grassland are considered. | |
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