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Because energy-conserving and solar greenhouses for northern climates must be more carefully designed than those for more southerly areas, information is contained in this book to ensure that optimum light levels, temperature, humidity, and ventilation for plant growth can be maintained without undue sacrifice of potential net heat gain.
We have attempted to include as much information here as possible to allow the reader to determine whether such a green- house would be a worthwhile endeavor. The amount of personal effort required at each step along the way and the costs and benefits of operating a greenhouse are explained. This book emphasizes a personal involvement in the development and operation of a greenhouse and is intended to serve only as a guide. It does not attempt to provide detailed instructions. Other sources of information are cited whenever further details may be useful to the reader.