1995 Volume 25 Issue 4 Pages 239-243
Melon culture was tested in a greenhouse covered with light-transmissive and thermally insulated walls, and compared to cultures grown in a plastic (PVC) house. The differences in the plant growth between these two types of houses were observed as follows.
1) In the new greenhouse, plants grew a little faster in the early days, leaves became larger, and stems were slenderer than in the PVC house.
2) Weight, netting, and the amount of sugar in the fruits were improved in the new green house over the PVC House, if the description of the seeds suited the greenhouse.
3) The more reinforcing the light concentration by a reflector effect on the north wall inside the greenhouse, the better the fruit cultivation in the winter.
