Low tunnels is a type of greenhouse that is used for cultivation of species of small load, as lettuce, strawberry, sweet pepper, rocket press and cucumber. This type of greenhouse has a smaller cost of installation than other because its lower high. The plastic covering allows the gain of temperature during the day improving plant growth, protecting the crop from the impact of the rain, cold wind and low temperature. The purpose of this research was to decide the atmosphere changes with the use of polyethylene film with density fall, in low tunnel with perforated area at 0; 5; 10; 15, and 20% in the plastic in the development of the rocket press culture (Eruca vesicaria sativa (Mill) Thell). The results showed different productivity between the tunnel with different holes and significative differences in physics characteristics of plants between some different treatments. As for the inside atmosphere of the tunnel it could see by statistic analysis, that the air temperature in review schedule of the day had significative difference between 0% of perforation and soil without covering, and, the air absolute humidity is higher as much less is the perforated plastic covering.
Eruca vesicaria sativa (Mill) Thell; microclimate condition; plasticulture
