Temperature and climate control:
Greenhouses provide temperature and climate control. By using heating and ventilation systems, agricultural practitioners can adjust the temperature and humidity in the greenhouse under different seasons and climate conditions to create the most suitable growing environment for crops. In contrast, traditional planting methods are subject to the natural climate and cannot precisely control temperature and climate.
Water resource utilization efficiency:
Greenhouses usually use water-saving irrigation systems, such as drip irrigation or micro-sprinkler irrigation. These systems provide precise control of water supply, delivering water directly to the plant’s root zone, minimizing evaporation and wastage of water. In contrast, irrigation in traditional planting methods usually uses flood irrigation or sprinkler irrigation, which results in greater water loss.
Crop protection:
Greenhouses provide physical barriers to insects, pathogens and pests. In addition, by controlling the environmental conditions within the greenhouse, such as temperature, humidity and ventilation, the occurrence of pests and diseases can be reduced. In contrast, in traditional planting methods, crops are susceptible to pests and diseases found in the natural environment.
Extend the production season:
Greenhouses can provide stable environmental conditions, allowing the crop production season to be extended. Whether it is cold winter or hot summer, greenhouses can provide a suitable growing environment, allowing agricultural practitioners to plant and harvest throughout the year. In contrast, traditional planting methods are subject to seasonal restrictions and can only be planted during suitable seasons.
Yield and quality control:
Greenhouses provide better control of the growing environment and can optimize crop growing conditions, thereby increasing yield and quality. Agricultural practitioners can precisely control factors such as irrigation, fertilization, light and temperature, making crops grow more uniformly, quickly and healthily. In addition, crops in greenhouses are not affected by natural disasters, such as storms, hail, etc., further ensuring the stability of output and quality.
Save land and resources:
Greenhouses use technologies such as vertical planting and cascading planting to maximize the use of limited land resources. In addition, in greenhouses, agricultural practitioners can more precisely control the amount of fertilizers and pesticides used, reducing pollution to soil and water resources. In contrast, traditional planting methods usually require larger areas of land, and the application of fertilizers and pesticides is not precise enough, which can easily lead to environmental pollution and waste of resources.
Compared with traditional planting methods, greenhouses have obvious advantages in temperature and climate control, water use efficiency, crop protection, production season extension, yield and quality control, and land and resource conservation. These advantages make greenhouses an efficient and sustainable way of agricultural production.
