Table 2.
Microclimate variable (mean ± standard deviation) and range (min—max) by treatment.
| Microclimate Variable | CT | PE | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R5 | R10 | R5 | R10 | |
| Air temperature (°C) | 21.72 ± 2.99 | 21.78 ± 2.89 | 21.71 ± 3.14 | 21.80 ± 2.91 |
| Temperature range (°C) | (15.25–32.02) | (15.30–31.94) | (15.20–32.51) | (15.34–31.94) |
| Relative humidity (%) | (81.73 ± 12.36) | (80.92 ± 11.76) | 81.18 ± 12.54 | 80.42 ± 11.57 |
| Humidity range (%) | (34.92–97.95) | (35.10–97.69) | (36.18–97.69) | (35.97–93.92) |
| THI | (69.80 ± 3.35) | (69.83 ± 3.21) | 69.74 ± 3.53 | 69.81 ± 3.27 |
| THI range | (61.43–80.42) | (62.09–80.08) | (61.52–80.89) | (61.53–80.26) |
CT = Control treatment; PE = pepper extract; R5 = sprinkler cycles of 30 s on and 4.5 min off; R10 = sprinkler cycles of 30 s on and 9.5 min off (R10). The data are shown as the means ± standard deviation.