We examine the water-use balance, fruit yield and water-use efficiency of five-year-old peach trees with two different mulching systems: plastic film mulched ridge, with furrows (PFM) and straw mulched (SM). Compared with the clean tillage (CT) water management method, PFM increased, and SM...

In this research, the model of SWCT (soil water content and temperature) was developed for simulation of fluxes of soil water (liquid water and water vapor) and heat. The governing equations for water and heat fluxes were solved using numerical finite difference method. Soil water content and...

Caragana microphylla is one of the key species for vegetation restoration in Horqin Sandy Land. Adopting field investigation and outdoor experiments, the microclimate effect of artificial C. microphylla communities with different restoration years were studied by observing wind velocity, air...

The present paper present some of the adverse ecological parameters studied for the assessment of reclamation of the lignite spoil heaps of Ptolemaida in North Greece. Natural revegetation was the first step before reclamation began and it was studied. Natural vegetation of lignite spoil heaps...

The spatial variability of surface temperature has been examined under greenhouse conditions at Al-Mada'in Research station. Soil temperatures were measured at 14:00 h on 3 consecutive days after a trickle irrigation. Measurements were made every 0.5 m along a 55-m transect with...

An agricultural greenhouse with natural ventilation in Thailand has to deal with high temperature. This problem shows the necessity of having a tool capable of predicting soil temperature and moisture in the greenhouse using the statistical data from the meteorological station. Rice husks were...

A numerical model to predict energy conservation potential of earth-air heat exchanger system and passive thermal performance of building has been developed. This model improves upon previous studies by incorporating effects of ground temperature gradient, surface conditions, moisture content...

A numerical model to predict energy conservation potential of earth-air heat exchanger system and passive thermal performance of building has been developed. This model improves upon previous studies by incorporating effects of ground temperature gradient, surface conditions, moisture content...

Soil mulching material significantly affects the energy balance and soil thermal regime. In order to study the effect of soil mulching with a paraffin-wax emulsion on soil thermal regime, we developed a one-dimensional numerical model, which simulates the microclimate of the mulched soil. The...