Types of greenhouses
Lean-to:
A lean to greenhouse is attached to a home or building allowing for easier access to utilities including electricity and water supply.
Advantage: It is close to work or home so you can monitor plants easier.
Disadvantage: The sunlight can not be used 100% like other greenhouses.
Advantage: It is close to work or home so you can monitor plants easier.
Disadvantage: The sunlight can not be used 100% like other greenhouses.
Quonset
A Quonset greenhouse has an arched structure or frame that provides cover. The arched roof causes stress to be put on the ground.
Advantage: Maximizes heating from the sun.
Disadvantage: They are expensive.
Advantage: Maximizes heating from the sun.
Disadvantage: They are expensive.
even span
An even span is a greenhouse in which the pitch of the roof is even on both sides.
Advantages: Have even spacing
Disadvantages: they have overlapping planes witch could cause leaking.
Advantages: Have even spacing
Disadvantages: they have overlapping planes witch could cause leaking.
Ridge and furrow
Structures that are combined side-to-side where the interior walls are usually absent are, ridge and furrow greenhouses.
Advantage: Lots of space.
Disadvantage: Shadows from gutters prohibit sunlight.
Advantage: Lots of space.
Disadvantage: Shadows from gutters prohibit sunlight.
barrel vault
The barrel vault greenhouse consists of several quonset type greenhouses connected through gutters.
Advantage: Prohibits air circulation throughout the greenhouse.
Disadvantage: Hard to maintain.
Advantage: Prohibits air circulation throughout the greenhouse.
Disadvantage: Hard to maintain.
Dutch Venlo
The dutch venlo greenhouse is modification of the ridge and furrow greenhouse. High winter sunlight is reached easily to grow certain crops.
Advantage: Absorbs sunlight easily.
Disadvantage: Cold air can usually get into the greenhouse.
Advantage: Absorbs sunlight easily.
Disadvantage: Cold air can usually get into the greenhouse.