Air Monitoring

In the current greenhouse horticulture, methods are often used to add CO2 to the crop. This is usually done with flue gases or from equipment with a combustion engine in or around the greenhouse. The composition of this additive usually contains harmful gases such as ethylene and NOx. If the concentration in the greenhouse air becomes too high, this will be at the expense of the quality and yield of the crop. In collaboration with EMS and CropEye, SERCOM has developed the Air Monitoring system. This signals in good time whether the concentration of ethylene or NOx is rising too high in the greenhouse and necessary measures can be taken, if required. You can think of stopping CO2 dosing and adjusting the ventilation intensity. This prevents loss of production and quality. Air Monitoring consists of the MAC View®-Greenhouse Gas Analyser from EMS and a module on the climate computer from SERCOM.