PROTECTED PLANT PRODUCTION BHT223

Learn to Grow Plants in a Greenhouse

Develop your broad understanding of practices and processes involved in successful plant cropping. It will develop a clear understanding of environmental control and plant growth within a protective environment, together with a practical knowledge of plant husbandry techniques.

Get an understanding of practices and processes involved in successful protective plant cropping

Develop a clear understanding of environmental control and plant growth within a protective environment, together with a practical knowledge of plant husbandry techniques.

COURSE STRUCTURE AND CONTENTS

There are seven lessons in this module as follows:

Structures for Protected Cropping
Environmental Control
Cladding Materials and their Properties
Irrigation and Nutrition
Relationship between Production techniques and Horticultural practices
Harvest and Post Harvest Technology
Risk Assessment

Aims

Describe and Evaluate the type and shape of modern growing structures
To describe and evaluate environmental controls in protected cropping
To explain the nature of solar radiation, transmission properties of glass and its substitutes
Determine the water requirements of a crop; and methods of irrigation.
Relate horticultural principles to the production and harvesting of a range of crops.
Evaluate the factors involved in marketing protected crops
Evaluate the factors involved in marketing protected crops
Undertake risk assessment

WHAT WILL YOU DO IN THIS COURSE?

This course involves both practical and theoretical tasks which involve you doing a wide variety of things, including:

Identify the main types of growing structure
Relate use of structures to shape and type of construction
Identify the range of environmental factors controlled within a growing structure
Describe the use of the equipment used to measure and monitor these factors
Name and describe a range of types of environmental controls
Evaluate the use of IT facilities for environmental control
Describe the meaning of "daylight" and explain the role of sunlight and diffused light
Relate time of year to the quantity and quality of available light
Evaluate how the shape and orientation of a structure will affect light transmission
Assess the effectiveness of glass and cladding alternatives for light transmission
Describe the durability and insulation properties of glass and alternative materials
Select and describe appropriate systems of irrigation for plants grown in situ
Select and describe appropriate systems of irrigation for container grown plants
Specify and evaluate systems for incorporating plant nutrients into the irrigation water
Explain the effects of environmental control on a range of plants
Relate the essential features necessary for successful plant establishment and development to their underlying scientific principles.
Describe the production of a range of crops
State the optimum stage of growth for harvesting a range of crops
Describe the harvesting systems for protected crops
Explain how shelf life can be affected by pre and post harvesting treatment of the crop
State the factors to be considered when marketing crops
Evaluate alternative marketing outlets
Relate packaging & presentation to marketing
Assess benefits to the grower and customer, of grading a crop before marketing
Determine elements of risk in the practical operations associated with protected plant production.
Identify safe working practices

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