Week 1 - Theoretical
What is greenhouse? Classification of greenhouses, suctructurel features, What mens “modern systems” in greenhouses? To identify the use justifications of modern systems by comparing the modern greenhouses with simple ones,
Week 1 - Practice
introduction of greenhouses
Week 2 - Theoretical
Giving information about modern systems in greenhouses, to identify the modern systems related to climatization as heating, lighting, moistening,
Week 2 - Practice
introduction of Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting systems,
Week 3 - Theoretical
Automation, plant growing, nutrition and irrigation systems, harvesting and packaging systems in modern greenhouses,
Week 3 - Practice
introduction of Heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting systems,
Week 4 - Theoretical
Modern system for plant growing,- soilless culture-definition-the development and use of soilless culture in the world and Turkiye, advantages and disadvantages of soilless culture, classification of soilless culture systems
Week 4 - Practice
introduction of soiless culture systems
Week 5 - Theoretical
Substrate culture and water culture (hydroponics), subsrates and their characteristics used in soiless culture,
Week 5 - Practice
A visit to a commercial modern company
Week 6 - Theoretical
Irrigation and nutrition in soiless culture, contents and preparation of nutritent solution formulations,
Week 6 - Practice
Arrangement for plant growing in substrate culture or hydroponic systems
Week 7 - Theoretical
Substrate culture-The principles, advantages and disadvantages of Bed culture,
Week 7 - Practice
Plant growing in soiless culture
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Bag/ Pot Soilless culture systems- The principles, advantages and disadvantages
Week 9 - Practice
introduction of nutrition and irrigation systems,
Week 10 - Theoretical
Water culture (Hydroponics), water culture systems, advantages and disadvantages, principles of working of these systems, Factors to be taken into consideration during usage, (NFT-DFT)
Week 10 - Practice
Preparation of nutrient solution formulations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Water culture systems (Hydroponics), advantages and disadvantages, principles of working of these systems, Factors to be taken into consideration during usage, (Flat water system)
Week 11 - Practice
A visit to a company,introduction of Heating, cooling, irrigation and nutrition systems in company, computer-based applications, automated systems
Week 12 - Theoretical
Aeroponic systems, advantages and disadvantages, principles of working of these systems, Factors to be taken into consideration during usage,
Week 12 - Practice
Practices at the greenhouse of department, cultural practices
Week 13 - Theoretical
Factors to be taken into consideration during plant growing in modern greenhouses,
Week 13 - Practice
Harvest of crops, medium and greenhouse preparation for new session,
Week 14 - Theoretical
Environmental effects of modern growing systems used in grenhouses, comparison and evaluation of modern and simple greenhouses by economically,
Week 14 - Practice
presentation of term projects
Week 15 - Theoretical
Visiting commercial company, business management systems, presentation of term projects
Week 15 - Practice
presentation of term projects
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
