AGH 276 - Greenhouse Production II

1. Explain the different aspects of crop culture for spring crops. 
   1. Describe crop specific management of light, temperature and media.
   2. Measure the impact of differing light, temperature and media scenarios. 
2. Support crop specific media and nutrient management for spring crops.
   1. Calculate fertilizer programs for different crops and crop stages.
   2. Evaluate methods of pH monitoring.
   3. Assess methods of electrical conductivity monitoring.
   4. Choose what media mixtures are appropriate for each crop.
   5. Monitor media pH and electrical conductivity.
   6. Develop procedures of correcting nutrient deficiencies.
   7. Apply most effective method of controlling a particular deficiency. 
3. Maintain a commercial spring greenhouse crop from establishment to market. 
   1. Demonstrate proper care for various of propagation materials: seed, unrooted cuttings, plugs, liners, etc.
   2. Plant a crop properly.
   3. Use proper rates of fertilization.
   4. Manage moisture status of plants.
   5. Adapt crop production practices based on gathered information. 
4. Select appropriate plant growth regulators for each crop. 
   1. Calculate appropriate rates.
   2. Determine optimal mixtures. 
5. Evaluate commercial greenhouse operations. 
   1. Attend field trips to commercial greenhouses when possible.
   2. Assess the positives and negatives of each location and production method.
   3. Determine key differences of success in different greenhouse operations. 
6. Analyze the economics of greenhouse operations. 
   1. Calculate costs of production.
   2. Determine the impact of plant spacing, crop scheduling and crop selection on profitability.
   3. Determine cost effectiveness of grower propagation, unrooted cuttings and various plug sizes. 
7. Develop crop schedules and production plans for the next production cycle. 
   1. Assess current schedule and adapt based on crop conditions.
   2. Compile sales information and apply that to the future crop cycle.
   3. Prepare a crop plan.
   4. Reconcile desired production plan with ordering limitations.
   5. Develop and plant order. 
8. Manage greenhouse pests. 
   1. Scout and identify pests in greenhouse crops.
   2. Identify pest control products for major greenhouse pests.
   3. Develop and implement pest control practices. 
9. Evaluate use of spring greenhouse products. 
   1. Evaluate plant performance in the greenhouse.
   2. Assess plant performance outdoors.
   3. Assess plant performance in mixed containers.
   4. Identify historically important and increasingly important spring crops. 
10. Organize production area by crop requirements. 
    1. Group plants by pH, nutrition, and temperature requirements.
    2. Determine space requirements.
11. Market greenhouse crops. 
    1. Determine if a crop is marketable.
    2. Asses the positives and negatives of spring crops that were grown.
    3. Develop a marketing and sales plan for spring crops.
    4. Sell spring crops.