Course Description

 

The participant will gain a worldwide perspective of the rapidly growing floriculture industry. We will cover the selection of a commercial greenhouse site, construction, heating, cooling, and water management equipment. Emphasis will be placed on greenhouse cost accounting, analysis, and business management. Other topics: root substrates, sanitation, water, fertilization, chemical growth regulation, temperature, light, and marketing. Hands-on experience in greenhouse operations plus trips to commercial greenhouses and markets will be undertaken. Extensive greenhouse crop production is covered in Hort 4060, the second course in the series. This couse provides the skills necessary to manage a greenhouse environment.

Credits: 3

Contact hours: Lecture 3

Prerequisites: Bio 1103 or Bot 1210

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