Virtual Grower 2.5, a software program that is a decision support tool for greenhouse growers, is now available in Spanish. The program allows users to build a greenhouse with a variety of materials, heating setups, fuel types, supplemental lighting and energy curtains. It enables the user to schedule temperature set points throughout the year and predict heating costs for over 230 sites within the U.S. Different heating and scheduling scenarios can be predicted with a few inputs. It can estimate fuel costs and plant growth for a production season.
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