Sustainable Covered Cultivation Systems (Greenhouse Farming) (6 Days/12 Hours)

• Greenhouses for controlled production

• Advantages and challenges of greenhouse production

• Choosing a greenhouse location

• Crop pattern

• Preparing the suitable greenhouse environment

• Temperature control

• Lighting

• Soil management

• Irrigation

• Choosing the right species/varieties

• Seedling/seed supply and production

• Tomato cultivation in greenhouses

• Cucumber cultivation in greenhouses

• Pepper cultivation in greenhouses

• Methods for increasing productivity in greenhouse production

• Disease management in greenhouses

• Pest management in greenhouses

• Plant nutrition in greenhouse production

• Smart greenhouse systems

• Use of sensors in production

• Automation systems

• Other new technologies used in greenhouses

• Financial risk factors in greenhouse production (climate, prices, diseases, etc.), types of loans, TKDK, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry grants, KOSGEB supports

• Agricultural insurance (TARSIM); coverage, benefits, application process

• Risk reduction strategies: diversification, contract production

• Proper marketing and sales channels for greenhouse products

• Cooperatives and marketing strategies