Vegetable Cultivation under the Plastic Rain Shelter

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN 00213551
NII recode ID (NCID) AA0068709X
Full text

 Rain shelter houses are roofed with plastic film and other waterproof materials to shelter crops from rain. The houses are effective in reducing crop damage caused by diseases and insect pests, in promoting crop growth, and in achieving stable production of high quality vegetables. Thus, the use of rain shelter houses is highly effective measures in vegetable production. Particularly in heavy rain areas, its effectiveness is quite high. However, the cultivation under rain shelter houses involves several problems. It induces higher cost of production as compared with the open-field cultivation, and the houses are liable to be damaged by strong wind. Furthermore, highly advanced techniques in watering and fertilizer application are required for the success of the cultivation under rain shelter houses.

Date of issued
Creator TAKASHI MASAKI
Available Online
NII resource type vocabulary Journal Article
Volume 20
Issue 3
spage 180
epage 184
Language eng

Related Publication