C paton seawater greenhouse somalia uk

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Charlie Paton

www.seawatergreenhouse.com

Is Somalia an ideal location for greenhouses?

How do you get a 40-fold reduction in water use... ...and grow a better crop?

  

outside inside

   

8 litres / m2 / day 1.2 litres / m2 / day

Evapo-Transpiration (Penman)

ET = Solar Radiation

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Vapour Deficit

Cooling potential of Air at 30ºC

Berbera Climate

Aqaba, Jordan Climate

Seawater Greenhouse

Charlie Paton

www.seawatergreenhouse.com