Lopez-Marin, J., Galvez, A., Brotons-Martinez, J. M., del Amor, F. M. (2021). Effect of Photoselective Shading Nets on Productivity and Economic Viability in Pepper Crops. , 23(5), 961-973.
J. Lopez-Marin; A. Galvez; J. M. Brotons-Martinez; F. M. del Amor. "Effect of Photoselective Shading Nets on Productivity and Economic Viability in Pepper Crops". , 23, 5, 2021, 961-973.
Lopez-Marin, J., Galvez, A., Brotons-Martinez, J. M., del Amor, F. M. (2021). 'Effect of Photoselective Shading Nets on Productivity and Economic Viability in Pepper Crops', , 23(5), pp. 961-973.
Lopez-Marin, J., Galvez, A., Brotons-Martinez, J. M., del Amor, F. M. Effect of Photoselective Shading Nets on Productivity and Economic Viability in Pepper Crops. , 2021; 23(5): 961-973.

Effect of Photoselective Shading Nets on Productivity and Economic Viability in Pepper Crops

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology
Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 5, 2021, Pages 961-973    PDF (208.51 K)
Document Type: Original Research
Authors
J. Lopez-Marin1; A. Galvez1; J. M. Brotons-Martinez* 2; F. M. del Amor1
1Department of Crop Production and Agri-technology, IMIDA, Murcia, Spain.
2Department of Economic a Financial Studies, Miguel Hernández University, Elche, Alicante. Spain.
Abstract
In recent years, the use of photoselective shading nets to mitigate the harmful high radiation caused by the increase in temperatures is growing. The objective of this work was to study the positive effects - in terms of yield and profitability of photoselective shade nets in two types of pepper: Lamuyo (cultivars Alcudia and Pompeo) and California (cultivars Bendigo and Cayetano). The weekly yields, classified into different calibre, were analysed over two years, and for the analysis of economic profitability, the Equivalent Annual Value (EAV) was used with an analysis of sensitivity. The yields obtained with the pearl-colored net giving 30% shading were superior to open cultivation (no netting), in all the studied cultivars; in particular, Cayetano and Pompeo had 136 and 86% greater yields, respectively. This same trend was observed for the red-colored net giving 30% shading, with 88 and 74% increase in yield in Cayetano and Pompeo, respectively. In economic terms, the EAV was superior with the use of the pearl net, especially for the cultivars Alcudia and Cayetano - being €14,864 and €13,326 ha-1 yr-1, respectively. The yield and profitability were better for the crops grown under the pearl-colored photoselective net, especially for cultivars Alcudia and Cayetano. The sensitivity analysis showed that the probability of obtaining negative returns was higher in the absence of netting, while under the shade nets it was below 10%.
Keywords
Equivalent annual value; High solar radiation; Monte Carlo simulation; Net present value
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