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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
ESTD Year: 2017 | Impact Factor: 6.9
DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
Vol 10 No 9 (2026): Volume 10, Issue 9, September 2026 | Pages: 100-109
International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology
OPEN ACCESS | Research Article | Published Date: 25-09-2026
This study was conducted during the 2025 growing season at the protected-cultivation facility of Sham University, northern Syria, to evaluate the efficiency of an integrated smart greenhouse system in improving the physiological and productive performance of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L., cv. UZDE F1) relative to a conventional protected-cultivation system. A randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates was used to compare two systems: an integrated smart system with environmental sensors and automated control of ventilation, cooling and irrigation, and a conventional system managed by routine manual practices. The results revealed a marked superiority of the smart system across all measured growth indicators. Plants in the smart system reached a mean height of 3.5 m versus 2.6 m, with longer leaves (29 vs 18 cm) and wider leaves (21 vs 15 cm), which gives a derived leaf area of 445 vs 197 cm². This is attributed to precise control of critical climatic factors, with temperature held within 25–30 °C and relative humidity within 85–90%. For yield, the smart system produced 126 fruits per plant versus 70, with greater fruit length (13.9 vs 12.28 cm), diameter (2.9 vs 2.53 cm), volume (97.3 vs 72.15 cm³) and weight (98.9 vs 79.8 g). Total productivity reached 12.462 kg per plant versus 5.586 kg, a 123% increase. The smart house also reached first harvest seven days before the control. These findings confirm smart-agriculture technologies as a strategic solution for improving crop productivity and quality under climatic and water-resource constraints.
Smart Greenhouses, Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.), Productivity, Fruit Quality, Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Control, Climate Change
Prof. Dr. Rida Draie. (2026). Analysis of the Physiological Performance and Productive Yield of Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) in Smart Greenhouses. International Research Journal of Innovations in Engineering and Technology - IRJIET, 10(9), 100-109. Article DOI https://doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2026.109011
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