HO412: Greenhouse Management  
Spring 2001, Dr. David Graper

Schedule (Lecture)

January

17

Introduction

 
 

22

Current Trends in Greenhouse Crops

Chap. 1

 

24

Greenhouse construction

Chap. 2

 

29

Greenhouse construction cont.

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31

Heating

Chap. 3

February

5

Cooling

Chap. 4

 

7

Environmental control systems

Chap. 5

12

Root substrate

Chap. 6, 7

 

14

Root substrate

Chap. 7

 

19

Holiday - President's Day

 
 

21

Watering

Chap. 8

 

26

Fertilization / Nutrition

Chap. 9

 

28

  Review Questions      Midterm Exam *************

 

March

5

Holiday - Spring Break

 
 

7

Holiday - Spring Break

 
 

12

Light

387-409

 

14

Temperature

409-416

 

19

Insect and disease control Homework 1 Due

Chap. 11

 

21

 Pest management continued  
 

26

Carbon dioxide fertilization

Chap. 13

 

28

FIELD TRIP

Chap. 14

April

2

Chemical growth regulation

Chap. 15

 

4

Prepare reports

 
 

9

Post production quality

Chap. 16
 

11

Crop scheduling reports by groups

 
 

16

Holiday - Easter Recess

 
 

18

Marketing

Chap. 16

 

23

  Homework 2 Due  (No class due to FFA contest)

 

 

25

Marketing cont' and Business Management

Chap. 16

 

30

Evaluation of class and crops

 

May

2

REVIEW SESSION

Chap. 18

 

9

Final Examination 9:00 to 11:40 AM

 

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 Last Update: May 3, 2001 by David F. Graper
Published by Horticulture, South Dakota State University
E-mail: david_graper@sdstate.edu