| Sheltered farming. Types of sheltered farms and their characteristics: low tunnels, high tunnels, shade houses, insect-proof net houses and plastic greenhouses. Net-houses for field crops; Operation and Maintenance of net-houses; Components, equipment and accessories in plastic greenhouses. Greenhouse design and site considerations. Greenhouses and their operation. Greenhouse cooling. Controlled environment technology. Crop nutrition in soilless culture. Hydroponics: Systems and Techniques. Hydroponics media and their characteristics. Substrate culture. Hydroponics fertilisers and fertigation systems. EC and pH control. Plant culture in hydroponics. Water culture systems: Nutrient Film Technique, Deep Water Culture and Deep Flow Technique. Hydroponics leachate management. Aquaponics. Aeroponics. Plug production. |
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu |
