Horticulture 221
Fall 2004
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Greenhouse
Structures and Management Horticulture 221 Fall 2004 |
| Syllabus | Schedule |
Class Lec # |
Part 1 Lec # |
Day |
Date |
Topic |
Reading Assignments |
1 |
1 |
M |
8/29 |
Introduction, Course Information |
Chapter 1 |
2 |
2 |
W |
8/31 |
Crops, Jobs, and Marketing |
Chapter 1 & 17 |
3 |
3 |
F |
9/2 |
Production Areas, Site Selection(Construction Cost I Assigned) |
Chapter 2 |
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M |
9/5 |
Holiday, no class |
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4 |
4 |
W |
9/7 |
Site Layout, Head Houses |
Chapter 2 |
5J |
5 |
F |
9/9 |
Structures, Designs,(Area & Volume Calculation Assigned) |
Chapter 2 |
6 |
6 |
M |
9/12 |
Building a Simple Greenhouse |
Chapter 2 |
7 |
7 |
W |
9/14 |
Building a Simple Greenhouse(Area and Volume Calculation Due) |
Chapter 2 |
8 |
8 |
F |
9/16 |
Building a Simple Greenhouse |
Chapter 2 |
9 |
9 |
M |
9/19 |
Structures, Functional Features |
Chapter 2 |
10 |
10 |
W |
9/21 |
Greenhouse Coverings |
Chapter 2 |
11 |
11 |
F |
9/23 |
Coverings, Light(Construction Cost I Due) |
Ch 12, 399-420 |
12 |
12 |
M |
9/26 |
Light and Lighting Systems |
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13 |
13 |
W |
9/28 |
Benches, Material Handling |
Ch 2, 77-84 |
14 |
14 |
F |
9/30 |
First Exam |
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Part 2 of Course
Class Lec # |
Part 2 Lec # |
Day |
Date |
Topic |
Reading Assignments |
15 |
1 |
M |
10/3 |
Return Exam, Temperature(Construction Cost II Assigned) |
Chapter 12 421-428 |
16 |
2 |
W |
10/5 |
Temperature and Gasses |
Chapter 4 |
17J |
3 |
F |
10/7 |
Ventilation (Cooling Calc Assigned) |
Chapter 4 |
18 |
4 |
M |
10/10 |
Evaporative Cooling |
Chapter 4 |
19 |
5 |
W |
10/12 |
Heating (Cooling Calculation Due) |
Chapter 3 |
20 |
6 |
F |
10/14 |
Heating (Heating Calculation Assigned) |
Chapter 3 |
21J |
7 |
M |
10/17 |
Heating |
Chapter 3 |
22 |
8 |
W |
10/19 |
Circulation (Heating Calculation Due) |
Chapter 3 |
23 |
9 |
F |
10/21 |
Temperature Control Strategies |
Chapter 5 |
24 |
10 |
M |
10/24 |
Carbon Dioxide, Solar Heat |
Chapter 11 |
25 |
11 |
W |
10/26 |
Second Exam |
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26 |
12 |
F |
10/28 |
Return Exams, Discussion of Cost II |
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Part 3 of Course
Class Lec # |
Part 3Lec # |
Day |
Date |
Topic |
Reading Assignments |
27 |
1 |
M |
10/31 |
Managing the Root Zone, Plant Nutrition for Containers |
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28 |
2 |
W |
11/2 |
Water Sources and Water Quality |
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29 |
3 |
F |
11/4 |
Water Management Principles |
Chapter 8 |
30 |
4 |
M |
11/7 |
Irrigation Systems |
Chapter 8 |
31 |
5 |
W |
11/9 |
MI Greenhouse Expo Trade Show Wed 10:30-3:30 Thurs 9:30-1:30 |
Chapter 8 |
32 |
6 |
F |
11/11 |
Media Principles(Construction Cost II Due) |
Chapter 6 & 7 |
33 |
7 |
M |
11/14 |
Media Principles and Practices |
Chapter 6 & 7 |
34 |
8 |
W |
11/16 |
Media Mixing and Handling |
Chapter 6 & 7 |
35 |
9 |
F |
11/20 |
Fertilization and Calculations (Fertilizer Calculation Assigned) |
Chapter 9 |
36 |
10 |
M |
11/21 |
Fertilization Principles and Practices |
Chapter 9 |
37 |
11 |
W |
11/23 |
Soil Testing and Foliar Analysis |
Chapter 10 |
38 |
12 |
F |
11/25 |
Thanksgiving Holiday, No Class |
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39 |
13 |
M |
11/28 |
(Fertilizer Calculation Due)Estimating Costs of Production(Costs of Production Assigned) |
Chapter 18Handouts |
40 |
14 |
W |
11/30 |
Estimating Costs of Production |
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F |
12/2 |
Estimating Costs of Production |
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41 |
15 |
M |
12/5 |
(Cost of Production Due)Pest Management Programs |
Chapter 14 |
42 |
16 |
W |
12/7 |
Insect Identification and Management |
Chapter 14 |
43 |
17 |
F |
12/9 |
Disease Identification and Management |
Chapter 15 |
44 |
18 |
W |
12/14 |
Third Exam 12:45-2:45 |
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