Project Overview
Greenhouse Subsurface Pipe System to Convert Solar Energy to Soil Heat
Commodities
- Vegetables: greens (leafy), greens (lettuces)
Practices
- Energy: solar energy
Proposal summary:
Pete Johnson, will test a sub-surface greenhouse soil heating pipe to convert solar energy into soil heat. The project will evaluate whether it is economically viable to invest in such systems. Johnson’s goal is to develop a cold weather system for growing salad greens and other vegetables in the Northeast.