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Benefits of Greenhouse Farming

Greenhouse structures are made with U.V treated polyethylene that helps in providing warmth and screening harmful rays to reach the plants. The greenhouse cover is made of three basic layers namely anti-drip, U.V treatment, air space to help in holding or retaining the in absorbed heat, this helps in creating a stable temperature within the greenhouse regardless of change in the external weather. A greenhouse structure houses hybrid vegetable varieties that can be harvested for a long period of between 3 to 12 months and produce quality and vigorous growing vegetables. Growing crops in a greenhouse ensures high yields as one can do drip irrigation and the presence of a shade ensures minimum evaporation and there is no excess heat. This help to save on water as one can cut on water usage. Plants are protected from the scorching sun, wind, pests and diseases unlike crops on the open field hence give better yields. Plants in greenhouses have the best growing conditions thus prod