This study tests a growth model of the greenhouse tomato by analyzing a set of data collected from a multi-climate control system, and suggests an application of the test results. The TOMGRO Model is used to examine the growth of tomatoes. The results show that the stem elongation rate is affected by mean air temperature and concentration. is 0.25, while the fit of the model is intermediate. There are two applications of this study. One application is to adjust the shipping date by utilizing wholesale market price data and predicting the growth of crops. The other application is to have a dashboard or smart phone available for the results of the model analysis.
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