NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN GREENHOUSE PRODUCTIONS

Course Description

Old and new greenhouse types. Site selection criteria for greenhouses. Evaluation of the ecological conditions in respect to the greenhouse production. Different production methods of the greenhouse crop production. Soilless media preparation and aquatic systems and their uses in the greenhouse production. Nutrition, adjustment of nutrients, solution concentrations, adjustments and the factors that affect uptake of crops. Nutrient deficiencies and toxicities.Water quality, species and cultivar selections.Use of geothermal water in the greenhouse productions. CO2 and O2 applications. Greenhouse diseases, insects, physiological disorders and possible solutions. Harvesting, postharvest handling, grading, packing, storage, ripeness, effects on flavour, quality, and year-round production planning. Fruits, culinary herbs and flower productions beside tradational greenhouse vegetable crops are all in the frame of this course.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN GREENHOUSE PRODUCTIONS

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Course outcomes

1. 01 After completing this course students will be able to:

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 IV. International Symposium on Models for Plant Growth and Control in Grenhouses: Modeling for the 21st Century - Agronomic and Greenhouse Crop Models, 2002. J. Baker, J.H. Lieth. ISHS. Acta Horticulturae 593. ISBN 978-90-66058-46-0
2. 02 Greenhouse Production (AgriScience & technology series),Student Ed. 2004. Ronald J. Ronald. B. Pearson Prentice Hall; ISBN-10: 0130364223
3. 03 Ball Red Book: Greenhouses and Equipments, 18th Ed. 2011. C. Beytwes. Ball Publishing. ISBN-10: 188305267X
4. 04 Vegetable Production and Practices. G.E. Welbaum. 2015. CABI. ISBN 978-1-78064-534-6. 476p.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 After completing this course students will be able to:

Program Outcomes

1. PCST PÇ1: Develop and deepen knowledge acquired in plant science and technologies based on undergraduate level competencies.
2. PCST PÇ2: Understand the interaction between plant science and technologies field and related disciplines.
3. PCST PÇ3: Combine and interpret the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants with the knowledge, data and findings obtained from different disciplines, to be able to create new knowledge and theories by synthesizing them by using the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants in the field of expertise and supporting the current developments with quantitative and qualitative.
4. PCST PÇ4: Solve problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships.
5. PCST PÇ5: Conduct a study requiring expertise on plant science and technologies independently.
6. PCST PÇ6: Develop an analytical approach for solving unpredictable complex problems encountered in applications of plant science and technologies, to design the research process, to produce solutions by taking responsibility and to evaluate and defend the results obtained.
7. PCST PÇ7: Lead the plant science and technologies in an environment that requires solving problems.
8. PCST PÇ8: Access to resources related to plat science and technologies, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal.
9. PCST PÇ9: Transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools.
10. PCST PÇ10: Use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to plant science and technologies.
11. PCST PÇ11: Collect data with scientific methods for solving problems related to plant science and technologies, to be able to control and interpret the collected data by taking into consideration the social, scientific and ethical values.
12. PCST PÇ12: Utilize and explain integrated knowledge in plant science and technologies in interdisciplinary studies, communicate it effectively, and critically evaluate the conclusions drawn.

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