Greenhouse Technology & Sustainable Crop Production Systems

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Credits 3. 2 Lecture Hours. 2 Lab Hours. Greenhouse Technology & Sustainable Crop Production Systems. Technology used to operate and manage energy efficient greenhouses for sustainable production of crops; greenhouse structures, equipment and automation; heating, cooling and ventilating systems; environmental computerized controls; environmental inputs as they affect plant physiological processes and influence plant growth and development including temperature and light, root substrates, water quantity and quality, irrigation efficiency, fertilization sources and integrated pest management; sustainable crop production systems and practices for hydroponics, plug production, photoperiodic crops, vernalization and lighting technology to produce vegetative and reproductive plant products; scheduling, controlling growth, harvesting and marketing practices for commercially important, high quality, high value crops. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in HORT 201 and junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor.