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| HORT 32100 - Hydroponics Systems |
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Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is designed for students in the department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture or those interested in controlled environment agriculture (CEA). This course offers students foundational information and hands-on experience on hydroponic and soilless cultivation of horticultural crops. Production practices, growing systems, new technologies, and current challenges are discussed.
0.000 OR 3.000 Credit hours Syllabus Available Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Laboratory, Laboratory Preparation Offered By: College of Agriculture Department: Hort & Landscape Architecture Course Attributes: Lower Division May be offered at any of the following campuses: West Lafayette Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe essential components of single-pass and recirculating hydroponic systems. 2. Compare different substrates and hydroponic system designs. 3. Interpret water quality analysis results and recommend corrections. 4. Create nutrient solutions using salts or mixed fertilizers. 5. Evaluate the importance of water quality, dissolved oxygen, salinity, and pH management for hydroponics. 6. Select hydroponic systems for production of leafy greens, herbs, and vegetable crops. 7. Apply solution chemistry knowledge and plant biology concepts to manage hydroponic systems. Prerequisites: Undergraduate level BIOL 11000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 11000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level BTNY 12000 Minimum Grade of D- or Undergraduate level HORT 10100 Minimum Grade of D- |
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