Precision horticultural climate engineering parameters, solar Daily Light Integral (DLI) curves, seasonal thermal screen deployment strategy, and heating/cooling load calculations for Bogotá Savanna, Colombia (Subtropical Highland (Cfb, 2,600m Equator)).
In Bogotá Savanna, Colombia, natural solar Daily Light Integral transitions from 30-36 (12h constant) mol/m²/day during winter solstice to 30-36 (12h constant) mol/m²/day at summer peak. For commercial crops like Export Cut Rose, Carnation, Alstroemeria, target canopy DLI requires dynamic screen management to avoid photoinhibition during midday radiation spikes exceeding 850 W/m².
Screen Specification: Night Thermal Screen for Frost & Botrytis Prevention
Primary Cooling Strategy: Passive Roof Butterfly Vents
Maintaining positive day-night temperature differential (DIF) and nighttime dehumidification minimizes condensation on cold structural glass surfaces, suppressing Botrytis and powdery mildew spore viability.
Major protected cropping varieties grown at scale in this regional cluster: Export Cut Rose, Carnation, Alstroemeria.