Post on 11-May-2020
Tentative Programme
Summer School
Greenhouse Horticulture
Wageningen University Campus
Course leader: Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
Date: 28 August – 8 September 2017
Lecturers
Dr Sjaak Bakker, General Manager, Wageningen University, Greenhouse Horticulture
Dr Sander van Delden, Wageningen University, Horticulture & Product Physiology
Group
Dr Silke Hemming, team leader Greenhouse Technology, Wageningen University,
Greenhouse Horticulture
Dr Ep Heuvelink, associate professor, Wageningen University, Horticulture & Product
Physiology Group
Prof Dr Olaf van Kooten, professor Horticultural supply chains, Wageningen University
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis, head of chair group Horticulture & Product Physiology
Wageningen University
Ing Erik van Os, researcher hydroponic growing systems, Wageningen University,
Greenhouse Horticulture
Dr Gerben Messelink, senior research Entomologist, Wageningen University,
Greenhouse Horticulture
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini, senior Scientist, Wageningen University, Greenhouse
Horticulture
Dr Julian Verdonk, Assistant Professor Wageningen University, Horticulture & Product
Physiology Group
Ing Wim Voogt, plant nutrition and salinity, Wageningen University, Greenhouse
Horticulture
Course location
Forum, building nr. 102., Droevendaalsesteeg 2, Wageningen
Lecture room: C0104
PC-room (30 August, 4 September): PC0616
Programme
Sunday 27 August 2017
Campus Wageningen University & Research or Wageningen city centre (to be confirmed)
20:00 -22:00 Welcome drink/snacks, get together
Dr. Cecilia Stanghellini and Liesbeth Vallinga
Monday 28 August 2017
Introduction to Protected Horticulture
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
Lecture room: Forum, C0104
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Presentation/Lecture – Global trends and Critical success factors
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 Presentation/Lecture – Global trends and Critical success factors
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 15.00 Excursion to Unifarm experimental facilities
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Presentation/Lecture – Post-harvest product quality
Dr Julian Verdonk
Tuesday 29 August 2017
Passive greenhouse (functions of the cover and natural ventilation)
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
Lecture room: Forum, C0104
Seminar: New developments in greenhouse covers Dr Silke Hemming
Evening seminar and diner (to be determined)
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Introduction & Lecture - Concept of limiting factor, Sun radiation, the
“fuel” of vegetable production (spectral distribution, spatial distribution,
measurement units), Thermal radiation exchanges
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 Seminar - Functions of the greenhouse cover & new developments
(transmissivity, diffusion, spectral selection, thermal radiation, heat
conductance)
Dr Silke Hemming
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 14.30 Exercises - Cost-benefits of artificial light/photovoltaic panels
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
14.30 – 15.00 Lecture - Thermal storage
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Lecture - Energy balance and greenhouse temperature
Exercise - Effect of energy/shadow screen on greenhouse temperature
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
17.00 – 18.00 TIME OFF
18.00 – 21.00 To be confirmed (diner restaurant of the Future + speakers corner)
Wednesday 30 August 2017
Excursion-day
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
Excursions to various companies (to be determined)
Thursday 31 August 2017
Crop physiology and Crop Management
Dr Ep Heuvelink
Lecture room: Forum, C0104
Computer room: Forum, PC0616
Biomass production, potential crop yield
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Presentation/Lecture –Plant growth analysis, Yield
component analysis, light interception, light use efficiency (LUE)
Dr Ep Heuvelink
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 Exercises –Plant growth analysis, potential yield
Dr Ep Heuvelink
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 15.00 Lecture – Biomass production, photosynthesis,
growth respiration, maintenance respiration
Dr Ep Heuvelink
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Computer – Calculations LUE model
Dr Ep Heuvelink
Friday 1 September 2017
Lecture room: Forum, C0104
Plant nutrition and its management
Ing Wim Voogt
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Presentation/Lecture - Basic Principles of Plant Nutrition, Nutrient
uptake, Differences soil-substrate, Nutrient solutions for growing
media, hydroponics
Ing Wim Voogt
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 Presentation/Lecture - pH and EC, water quality, salinity
Ing Wim Voogt
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 15.00 Presentation/Lecture - Nutrient solutions and fertilizer recipes,
calculations
Ing Wim Voogt
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Presentation/Lecture - Nutrient management in practice, Nutrient
Recommendation Systems, Target values, adjustments
Ing Wim Voogt
Monday 4 September 2017
Lecture room: Forum, C0
Computer room: Forum, PC0
Crop physiology and Crop Management
Dr Ep Heuvelink
Evening seminar and diner (to be determined)
Crop growth and development; Influence of light, CO2, temperature, humidity
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Lecture – Effect of light and CO2
Dr Ep Heuvelink
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 Lecture – Effect of temperature and humidity
Dr Ep Heuvelink
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 15.00 Lecture - Biomass partitioning based on relative sink strength
Dr Ep Heuvelink
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Computer – (GLASSIM model) Calculating optimal CO2 level
Dr Ep Heuvelink
17.00 – 18.00 TIME OFF
18.00 – 21.00 To be confirmed (Hotel de Wageningsche Berg)
Tuesday 5 September 2017
Optimal Climate management
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
Lecture room: Forum, C0 (to be determined
Energy, temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide management
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Presentation/Lecture - Ventilation and temperature management
Exercises - Ventilation requirement in given conditions, ventilation
vs whitewash
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 Presentation/Lecture - Transpiration and humidity management
Exercises - Vapour balance, Dew point and humidity management
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 15.00 Presentation/Lecture - Carbon dioxide and its management
Exercise - Optimal carbon dioxide supply
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Presentation/Lecture – Optimal climate management, Wrap-up and
conclusions
Dr Cecilia Stanghellini
Wednesday 6 September 2017
Excursion-day
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
Excursion to various companies (to be determined)
Short programme Wageningen University & Research Greenhouse Horticulture Bleiswijk
and BBQ
Thursday 7 September 2017
Water quality, growing systems and irrigation systems
Ing. Erik van Os
Seminar: Crop protection and Integrated Pest Management
Dr Gerben Messelink
Lecture room: Forum, C0 (to be determined
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Presentation/Lecture - Growing systems and water quality (I)
Ing Erik van Os
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 12.30 Presentation/Lecture - Growing systems and water quality (II)
Ing Erik van Os
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 15.00 Presentation/Lecture - Substrates: physical, chemical and biological
properties
Ing Erik van Os
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Seminar - Crop protection and Integrated Pest Management
Dr Gerben Messelink
Friday 8 September 2017
Lecture room: Forum, C0 (to be determined)
Overview of Protected Horticulture
Post-Harvest product quality; plant propagation and wrap-up
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
8.30 – 9.00 Welcome with coffee/tea
9.00 – 10.30 Presentation/Lecture - Lighting in protected cultivation
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
10.30 – 11.00 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
11.00 – 11.45 Presentation/Lecture – Plant propagation – seeds
Dr Sander van Delden
11.45 - 12.30 Presentation/Lecture – Plant propagation – vegetative
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH: Forum
13.30 – 15:00 Exercise – Critical success factors – Part 2
Prof Dr Leo Marcelis
15.00 – 15.30 SMALL BREAK coffee/tea
15.30 – 17.00 Certification and farewell with drinks/snack at Grand Café in Forum