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What is Light Deprivation?
All plants respond to light, but some of them respond a little differently than others.
What are the Potential Benefits of Light Deprivation?
If you’re spending a lot of money on premium greenhouse glazing in order to maximize light transmission or minimize heat gain, you’re likely wondering why you’d spend more just to cover it up.
Which Plants Benefit from Light Deprivation?
Some popular greenhouse crops have a long history of proven light deprivation treatment, while others are completely unknown.
Complete Light Control vs Use of Natural Light
After deciding that light deprivation is necessary for a specific type of greenhouse production, it’s necessary to choose between temporary and full-time light blocking.
Methods for Depriving Plants of Light
While light deprivation is a general technique, widely used in horticulture, there’s more than one way to actually apply it in the greenhouse.
Choosing a Light Deprivation Cover Material for Greenhouses
Regardless of whether you need to cover an entire purpose-built structure or just a small enclosure inside a greenhouse, you’ll need a light deprivation cover you can trust.
Automated vs Manual Controls for Light Deprivation Covers
Even a small hoop house, designed to just cover the tops of the plants, is a challenge to cover and uncover on a daily basis.
Converting Greenhouses for Light Deprivation
Most greenhouse growers, that are interested in expanding into light deprivation, already have at least one existing structure to convert.
Specialty Accessories for the Light Deprivation Greenhouse
The light deprivation greenhouse begins with a large cover over the arch of the structure to block out the majority of the light.
Winterizing vs Emptying the Pond: Winter Pond Prep
Ponds are wonderful additions to the landscape any time of the year, but they do need special attention in preparation for winter.
Protecting Valuable Fish During Cold Weather
After spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on beautiful koi, carp, and goldfish, you don’t want to risk losing them all to one cold night.
Fall Preparations for Healthy Winter Ponds
Waiting until winter actually arrives in your area makes it a lot harder to accomplish all the chores of winterization.
Designing Ponds with Winter in Mind
If you’re still at the planning stages of a backyard or neighborhood pond, you have plenty of design options while keeping winter protection in mind.
Can You Cover a Pond in Winter?
With the potential for winter storms to bring down trees and cover the pond in thick layers of ice, it’s tempting to cover the entire pond in a tarp or cover for protection.
How a Durable Liner Protects a Pond in Winter
All ponds, regardless of their size or intended use, tend to perform better and last longer when lined. Yet, not every liner will specifically help a pond last through the winter.
How Do Common Pond Liners Handle Years of Harsh Winters?
Even after you realize you need to line your pond to protect it from the rigors of winter, you’re not done making decisions.
Maintaining Water Quality Over the Winter
A properly lined pond won’t lose or gain water through the ground, creating a stable environment that is easy to keep within the right parameters.
A Complete Checklist for Winterizing a Pond
With an understanding of how to design ponds for winter and why winterization is important, you’re ready to undertake the process.
What is Containment for the Oil and Fuel Industry?
Oil and fuel may run today’s modern world, but they’re also hazardous materials.
Other Industries That Also Need Oil and Fuel Containment
Oil fields and refineries create some of the most challenging containment situations due to their scale and volume.
The 5 Main Components of Secondary Containment at Oil and Fuel Fields
There are dozens of components that go into a complete secondary containment system. However, there are some basics that form the backdrop of the containment plan.
The Challenges of Containment at Oil and Fuel Fields
Every containment situation, even for a single 55-gallon drum of oil, comes with its own challenges.
The Costs and Risks of Oil and Fuel Field Spills
Since there’s often a lower volume of storage and a greater focus on production on the oil field, many operators and owners wonder why they need to be so concerned with spills at all.
What Does It Take to Properly Line an Oil and Fuel Field Containment Area?
Reading the EPA’s Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) regulations is a good place to start when planning secondary containment for an oil field.