Key words
Horticulture
Objectives
Acquiring knowledge about the most important horticultural crops: scientific name, botanical features, specific physiology, culture and end products. Gaining insight in different propagation techniques. In horticulture a maximum of controlling plant growth and development is wanted for an optimal production. Plant physiology of germination, vegetative propagation, growth, flower induction, flowering, fruit formation, ripening, seed development, senescing is applied to optimize the culture of horticultural plants.
In this context the knowledge is gained of the technical means used in horticulture: green house technology, spraying and cooling techniques
Prerequisites
Biology
Physics
Plant science
Fytotechny en ecofysiology
Topics
Plant assortment: scientific name, botanical features, specific physiology, culture and end products of edible and non-edible plants
Propagation: generative and vegetative propagation techniques
Greenhouse construction, greenhouse climate and its control, relation greenhouse-crop, units and normation, construction and organization
Water, artificial light, transport systems, CO2
Spraying techniques
Cooling techniques (post harvest)
Teaching Methods
Lectures, exercises, visits
Materials used
Syllabus "Horticulture", Dutch, BIOT
Study guidance
The student can always make an appointment.
Assessment
Oral examination, practicum reports
Study costs
25 Euro
Lecturer(s)
Stefaan Werbrouck
Omer Mekers
Language
Dutch
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