Professional Greenhouse Cultivation German
Course Dates:
Week 21: 22nd - 25th May
Time and Duration: 3,5 days (9.00 - 17.00 hour) (Friday 9.00 - 12.00 hour)
Location: GreenQ Improvement Centre, Violierenweg 3, Bleiswijk, The Netherlands
Registration: click·here to register online
Contact: Wijnand van Rossum, Manager GreenQ Education, contact·via this link
Download: Click·here to download course flyer
Course Information
This course is primarily targeting on new investors in horticulture and middle and upper layer management staff who are “blank” in advanced high-tech greenhouse horticulture. In an intensive 5 day course, all basic technology, crop cultivation and socio-economic managerial aspects will be highlighted.
Course Program
Day 1: Macro en Micro greenhouse horticulture
- Macro: Greenhouse sector overview. World / Netherlands; status quo, trends and developments
- Micro: Plant Growth and Development / Basic Botany
- Plant physiology, photosynthesis, respiration, transpiration, plant growth factors
- Plant growth & development of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits.
- Field visits: In-depth explanation of state-of-the-art greenhouse systems and cultivation concepts in GreenQ Improvement Centre
Day 2: Greenhouse Systems
- Construction site selection criteria, greenhouse types / construction considerations / greenhouse coverings
- Greenhouse climate control systems, energy conservation options, greenhouse maintenance
- Greenhouse mechanization and automation.
- Field visits: visits to greenhouse constructor and visit of high-tech greenhouses.
Day 3: Crop Production Systems
- Crop selection, variety choice criteria
- Crop cultivation systems and technology
- Introduction greenhouse climate monitoring, analysis and control
- Production and post-harvest process
- Field visits: Breeding greenhouse and post-harvest grading / distribution centre
Day 4: Optimizing crop production environment
- Optimizing greenhouse climate
- Substrate selection, irrigation and fertigation, control and automation.
- Integrated pest management and pollination systems
- Field visits: horticultural MRL and water analysis laboratory
Day 5: Optimizing greenhouse management
- Production planning, production forecasting
- Company organisation, organisational structure, greenhouse labour management
- Round table discussions and certificate ceremony
Price and Payment
Price for this 3,5 day course € 2.250,- (Excl. VAT). Price is excluding flight, hotel, food and local transport. Price is including lunch, course materials and tours. After registration, you will receive an invoice. Payment should be completed 2 weeks before start of course. Registrations will only become valid after full payment in advance.