Patent ID: 8051602

Claim:
A system for conditioning crops in a greenhouse, comprising: climate control means which provides a local microclimate area around one of the crops selected for conditioning, the climate control means comprise: a first means at a first location, close to the one of the crops, for local humidification and simultaneous cooling or heating of the local microclimate area, the first means having one or more vapor outlets creating a foggy or a vaporous climate around the one of the crops in the local microclimate area, a second means at a second location, opposing the first means, close to the one of thecrops, for dehumidification and simultaneous cooling or heating the local microclimate area, the second means having a duct system with one or more hoses or tubes, which are porous or permeable for water vapor that guides a hygroscopic liquid flow, the duct system and the hygroscopic liquid flow absorb and remove either moisture surplus or heat surplus or both the moisture surplus and the heat surplus from the local microclimate area, and a third means, which ensures that the one or more vapor outlets remain in line with the a growing level of the crops.