The Development of Green Houses In The Southern Türkiye, with an Emphasis on Their Structural and Agricultural Features : The case of the Mersin province

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

The aim of this research was to evaluate the agricultural and structural condition of the greenhouses in the Mersin region of Akdeniz district as well as the structural and technical issues. A face-to-face survey conducted in the field to determine the agricultural information in greenhouse enterprises as well as the material information used in greenhouses in the research region. The products, greenhouse types and construction techniques were determined by the survey, measurement, observation and photography studies conducted in the region. Because of the region's climate and economic value of the crop, 95.2% of the producers who took part in the survey cultivate pepper. It was determined that all greenhouses in the region were plastic-covered greenhouses. Greenhouse materials are made of steel profile or steel pipe. Most of the greenhouses were found to be without projects and installed by local manufacturing craftsmen. Furthermore, it has been determined that the region's greenhouses have problems with heating, ventilation, and irrigation system design. It has been suggested that a crop-requirement-driven irrigation schedule in greenhouses can boost output while making cost-effective use of water resources. Additionally, the importance of mechanical ventilation and roof ventilation should be explained to producers. In order to ensure proper ventilation, the design should allocate a minimum of 15% of the floor surface in greenhouses up to three decares, and a minimum of 25% of the floor area in greenhouses larger than three decares.