

During the course, several crops will be grown under different light recipes at a HAS climate chamber, location 's-Hertogenbosch - the Netherlands. The choice of crops and light recipes are made jointly by course participants and teachers. To document progress, pictures will be taken and data will be collected regularly and shared with the participants.



The course content is primarily related to practical applications, and more complex theoretical content is only added when absolutely necessary. Several commercially grown crops will be discussed during the course. At the end of the course you will have evidence-based ideas about potential crops for use in vertical farming, the costs involved and the yield potential of these crops in their specific farming systems.



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During the course, several crops will be grown under different light recipes at a HAS climate chamber, location 's-Hertogenbosch - the Netherlands. The choice of crops and light recipes are made jointly by course participants and teachers. To document progress, pictures will be taken and data will be collected regularly and shared with the participants.The course content is primarily related to practical applications, and more complex theoretical content is only added when absolutely necessary. Several commercially grown crops will be discussed during the course. At the end of the course you will have evidence-based ideas about potential crops for use in vertical farming, the costs involved and the yield potential of these crops in their specific farming systems.For more information:

Growing without daylight is a new development that takes horticulture to another level. With Light Emitting Diodes (LED) it is possible to offer plants the perfect light conditions, while other climatic factors are also completely controlled. Since there are no further external factors influencing the climate, all decisions in climate control have to be made by the grower. Effective climate control demands in depth knowledge of plant physiology.HAS University has more than 5 years’ experience in successfully growing crops in climate chambers exclusively lit by LED. They now offer for the first time an E-learning course to share this knowledge and experience with professionals from horticulture and related industries with special interest in vertical or city farming.Professionals working in the horticulture industry at bachelor's level (or higher) and those with a bachelor's degree in biology and related sciences will be accepted. This course is offered in English.The E-learning course consists of ten modules. Each module consists of short lectures, live chats with the course teacher, a platform to chat with fellow course members, knowledge tests and assignments. The course starts on 31 January 2016.