Online Course Greenhouse Horticulture
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About this course- Online
- 6 months (60 hours study load)
Start any time - Optional: 10 Q&A sessions in March - May (dates updated yearly)
- Price interactive: € 1,495.00
- Price self-paced: € 1,095.00
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Who is this course for?
This excellent online course on Greenhouse Horticulture is meant for professionals working in this field, (junior) scientists, post-docs and PhD students from all over the world. Particular attention has been given to develop a programme that also relates to and is interesting for protected cultivation with less technology than is usual in the Netherlands. So, basics will be learned to apply directly in your own country/situation.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the most relevant processes in protected cultivation ranging from plant physiology to economics.
- Understand how technology affects climate management, crop production and resource use efficiency.
- Apply this knowledge to quantitatively address decisions about climate management, crop cultivation and nutrition.
Programme details
This course gives you an in-depth view on the following topics:
- Introduction to protected horticulture
- Basic principles of crop physiology
- Passive greenhouse (light and functions of the cover)
- Water quality, growing systems and nutrient solutions
- Plant nutrition and its management
- Potential crop yield
- Lighting in protected cultivation
- Crop protection and integrated pest management
- Climate management
- Overview of protected horticulture and wrap-up
You can take this online course entirely at your own pace. Through our online learning environment Brightspace, you will have access to pre-recorded lectures from international renowned experts, quizzes to test your knowledge, and supporting learning materials.
You can start at any time and will have access to the course for 6 months.
Certification
After completing the programme, you will be awarded with a certificate.
This course is offered as a fully interactive course, running once a year with Q&A sessions scheduled from March - May (dates updated yearly).
It is also offered as a self-paced course which is continuously running, you can start anytime and study at your own pace.
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Date
Fri 31 December 2027