QUANTIFYING THE RESPONSES TO TEMPERATURE OF DIFFERENT PLANT PROCESSES INVOLVED IN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF GLASSHOUSE TOMATO

In glasshouse tomato cultivation, temperature is an important tool for control of crop growth. As several plant processes are affected, decisions about the desired temperature are rather complex. A model was developed that predicts the crop responses of assimilate demand and dry matter distribution to changes in temperature. The effects of temperature on several underlying processes were investigated and quantified. Results are briefly described and consequences for crop control in practice are discussed.