Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

ABE 504 — Greenhouse Technology

2 units · ABE department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Students are expected to be able to:
Define greenhouse and associated technologies
Describe the types of greenhouses
Analyse the thermal profile of greenhouses
Determine the influence of the climate on the control and implementation of the environment in greenhouses
Undertake climate control and cultivate plants in greenhouses;
Design and construct low cost and effective greenhouses for crop cultivation.

Course contents

Definition of greenhouse. Meaning of greenhouse technology and controlled environment agriculture (CEA). History and present scenario of greenhouse cultivation. Importance of greenhouse crop cultivation. Types of greenhouses. Types of covering materials and thermal screens for greenhouses. Planning of greenhouses. Importance of different climatic and non-climatic factors in selecting proper greenhouse technology. Measuring systems required for greenhouse. Design, construction and cost estimate of a greenhouse. The bamboo greenhouse technology. Control mechanisms for different climatic conditions: light, temperature, humidity, precipitation and carbon dioxide. Special methods of crop husbandry in greenhouse cultivation. Excursion: Visit to a commercial farm with greenhouse facility.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study ABE 504.

ABE 504 — Greenhouse Technology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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