Types of Greenhouses:
According to different parameters we could make different classifications of greenhouses, such as the following:
1. Depending on the temperature range to be maintained in the greenhouse
- Cold Greenhouses
- Mild Greenhouses
- Warm Greenhouses
2. According cover materials:
- Greenhouses with glass.
- Greenhouses with plastics.
- In Plates: polycarbonate, polymethylmethacrylate, polyester ...
- In films: polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA)
3. According to its structure:
- Wooden Greenhouses
- Steel Greenhouses
- Concrete Greenhouses.
- Aluminium Greenhouses
- Mixed Greenhouse or combination thereof (greenhouse with concrete foundation and steel structure)
4. According to their shape:
- Chappel Greenhouses
- Curved Greenhouses
- Grate Greenhouses
Currently we could make a classification that combines several of the above classifications and are the most common global models.
A. Glass Greenhouses:
- Venlo Greenhouses.
B. Plastic Greenhouses
- Almería Type
- Chappel Greenhouses
- Gothic Greenhouses
- Asymmetric type or Tropical Greenhouses
- Tunnel Greenhouses
C. Mesh Greenhouses:
Main advantages of a greenhouse crop:
- Crops out of season and in shorter periods of time.
- It allows to establish the most suitable climatic conditions for each crop.
- Higher production and better quality.
- Greater control over pests.
- Increased protection and / or control against extreme weather conditions.
- Allows for greater safety and comfort for the cultivation work.