Open Roof Greenhouse

Some have roof panels that are hinged at the gutter and open upward.

Open roof greenhouse. Open roof greenhouses are structures that allow the entire roof to be retracted leaving the plants open to the sky. However you should not leave the vents or windows open at nighttime as you ll lose any heat gain and cool your greenhouse too much. View inside the open roof greenhouse with a chrysanthemum crop august 2002. You ll be spreading your light out more evenly parris says.

The max air greenhouse design is the ideal solution for the growers of bedding plants and nursery stock where hardening is required. Most designs use standard vent hardware and controls to operate the roof system. A mx ii style open roof greenhouse manufactured by van wingerden greenhouse company has been erected at the horticultural research farm 3 at rutgers university. On the other hand an open greenhouse roof allows fresh air in the hot months.

In recent years many commercial growers have built various versions of the open roof style greenhouse. Open roof greenhouses we supply and install commercial greenhouses including open roof or max air or cabrio greenhouses. Ideally you want to have cross ventilation so two windows on two sides of the greenhouse work best. More pictures and a slide show.

The structure is the same as a venlo greenhouse. Not only does it create the potential for fresh fruit and vegetables it also adds to the aspect of better living and protection from sound heavy weather conditions and cold or heat. And if growers opt for the diffused poly coverings that will only help. The whole green revolution shifted by the modern rooftop greenhouse results in endless benefits.