Intro to Hydroponics & CEA

By Patricia A. Rorabaugh, Ph.D.

University of Arizona Controlled Environment Agriculture Center

1951 E. Roger Road Tucson, AZ 85719

Revised July, 2015

Curriculum

Cover Sheet, Contents, and Disclaimer

Cover Sheet, Contents, and Disclaimer
Chapter 1 - Controlled Environment Agriculture and Hydroponics: Past, Present, & Future

Chapter 1 - Controlled Environment Agriculture and Hydroponics: Past, Present, & Future
Chapter 2 - The Plant

Chapter 2 - The Plant
Chapter 3 - How to Grow Greenhouse Crops

Chapter 3 - How to Grow Greenhouse Crops
Chapter 4 - Plant Protection: Insects and Diseases

Chapter 4 - Plant Protection: Insects and Diseases
Chapter 5 - Basic Principles of Hydroponics

Chapter 5 - Basic Principles of Hydroponics
Chapter 6 - Transplant Production

Chapter 6 - Transplant Production
Chapter 7 - Pollination, Fertilization & Bee Management

Chapter 7 - Pollination, Fertilization & Bee Management
Chapter 8 - Fruit Harvesting, Grading & Storage

Chapter 8 - Fruit Harvesting, Grading & Storage
Chapter 9 - Plant Nutrition & Nutritional Disorders

Chapter 9 - Plant Nutrition & Nutritional Disorders
Chapter 10 - Fertigation Systems & Nutrient Solutions

Chapter 10 - Fertigation Systems & Nutrient Solutions
Chapter 11 - Greenhouse Site Selection

Chapter 11 - Greenhouse Site Selection
Chapter 12 - Greenhouse Structures

Chapter 12 - Greenhouse Structures
Chapter 13 - Greenhouse Control Systems

Chapter 13 - Greenhouse Control Systems
Chapter 14 - Greenhouse Energy & Resource Alternatives

Chapter 14 - Greenhouse Energy & Resource Alternatives
Chapter 15 - Greenhouse Marketing, Economics, & Business Plans

Chapter 15 - Greenhouse Marketing, Economics, & Business Plans