Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Greenhouse
Course Code: BB212
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to provide to students the gaining skills and information about planning and administration of greenhouse management, finding a solutions by analytical thinking when encountered, evaluating of greenhouse x environment effects.

Course Content

Greenhouse and green housing definition, green housing in the World and Turkey. Greenhouse classification. The effective factors on greenhouse site selection. The subjects taking care in setting of greenhouse. The information about climatizing, soil preparation, vegetable growing and seedling propagation in greenhouse.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şebnem Nalan AKAROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition of greenhouse cultivation, greenhouse structures, the situation of greenhouse cultivation in the world and in Turkey, distribution of term and weekly homework
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Introduction of greenhouse structures in the field
Week 2 - Theoretical
Introduction of low and high tunnels, their features, usage situations in our country, their establishment and cultivation in these structures
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Low tunnel construction, introduction of its features, purposes of use,
Week 3 - Theoretical
Definition of greenhouse and greenhouse cultivation, classification of greenhouses
Week 4 - Theoretical
Greenhouse business models, factors affecting greenhouse location selection
Week 5 - Theoretical
Factors to be taken into consideration during greenhouse establishment - I, (greenhouse direction, foundation walls, greenhouse construction, roof slope angle, etc.)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Factors to be considered during greenhouse establishment-II, Greenhouse Covering materials
Week 7 - Theoretical
Climization in greenhouses (heating) (MID-TERM EXAM)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Climization in greenhouses (cooling, radiation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Climization in greenhouses (Relative humidity, ventilation)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Climization in greenhouses (Relative humidity, CO2 fertilization)
Week 11 - Theoretical
Soil preparation and growing place types in greenhouses I (disinfection, physical and chemical regulations)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Soil preparation and growing place types in greenhouses II (preparation of growing place types)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Irrigation in greenhouses, plant nutrition systems, problems related to plant nutrition
Week 14 - Theoretical
General plant and seedling cultivation in greenhouses - Term paper evaluations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Assignment2216
Term Project1314
Practice Examination1011
Quiz5015
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
OÇ-4
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
OÇ-5
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
OÇ-6
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
OÇ-7
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026