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Updated: 02/2005

EHO 123 - Greenhouse Production

Course Description

Continues hands-on experience in crop production with emphasis on spring foliage crops and managerial skills.  Topics include: light and temperature; insects and diseases; production and scheduling; and winter, spring, and foliage crops for the local area.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

Light and Temperature

Class

4

Insects and Diseases

D. Lab

0

Production and Scheduling

P. Lab/O.B.I.

6

Winter, Spring, and Foliage Crops for the Local Area

Credit

6

Prerequisite/Corequisite:

EHO 103

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

LIGHT AND TEMPERATURE 

10

0

0

Light

Discuss the role of light in greenhouse crop production. 

 

 

 

Temperature

Discuss the role of temperature in greenhouse crop production.

 

 

 

INSECTS AND DISEASES 

15

0

0

Identification 

Identify common greenhouse pests. 

 

 

 

Control 

Select an appropriate pest control strategy. 

 

 

 

PRODUCTION AND SCHEDULING 

15

0

0

Ordering

Identify procedures to procure necessary supplies and materials for crop production. 

 

 

 

Scheduling 

Plan crop production schedules for greenhouse crops.

 

 

 

WINTER, SPRING, AND FOLIAGE CROPS FOR THE LOCAL AREA

0

0

60

Winter, Spring, and Foliage Crops for the Local Area 

 

 

 

 

Winter Crops 

Identify and select winter crops for local area. 

 

 

 

 

Propagate winter crops. 

 

 

 

Spring Crops

Identify spring crops for local area. 

 

 

 

 

Select spring crops. 

 

 

 

 

Propagate spring crops. 

 

 

 

Foliage Crops

Identify foliage crops for local area.

 

 

 

 

Select foliage crops.

 

 

 

 

Propagate foliage crops.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Styer, R. (1997). Plug and Transplant Production, A Grower’s Guide. Batavia, IL: Ball Publishing.

Reed, D. (1996). A Grower’s Guide to Water, Media and Nutrition. Batavia, IL: Ball Publishing.

Ball, V. (1998). Ball Redbook. Batavia, IL: Ball Publishing.

Larson, R. (1992). Introduction to Floriculture. San Diego, California: Academic Press

Armitage, A. (1994). Ornamental Bedding Plants. Wallingford: CAB International.

Tayama, H. (1994). Tips on Growing Bedding Plants. Columbus, OH: Ohio Florists’ Association.

Tayama, H. (1990). Tips on Growing Poinsettias. Columbus, OH: Ohio Florists’ Association.

Nau, J. (1999). Ball Culture Guide, The Encyclopedia of Seed Germination. Batavia, IL: Ball Publishing.