The Greenhouse Environment

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This course introduces students to the key aspects of growing plants under controlled environment conditions. Students will have the opportunity to produce both ornamental and vegetable crops from propagation through production using current greenhouse management practices. The topics covered in this course include controlled environment conditions, water management, growing media, plant nutrition, propagation, and the principles of integrated management of greenhouse pests and diseases. Pre- or co- requisite(s): BIOL 150 General Biology I or BIOL 190 Biology I and CHEM 105 Concepts in Chemistry or CHEM 110 General Chemistry I