Greenhouse Engineering Needs Grow in Northeast Plant Nurseries
Dr Sverker Persson of Penn State outlines engineering opportunities in greenhouse and plant nursery mechanization. Advances include environmental control systems, soil handling, seed pelleting, soil cubes, and automated irrigation. Emphasis on reducing labor costs and enabling soilless growing and biodegradable containers.
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Sverker & E. Persson
Pennsylvania State University
Persson
North Atlantic
American Society of Agricultural Engineers
College Park
Pennsylvania
New
York
Ohio
Europe
Penn State
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