Evaluate types and components of greenhouses and other indoor plant-growing facilities.

Evaluation should include

  • comparing greenhouse styles, including Quonset, gutter-connected, and retractable-roof
  • contrasting glazing, including glass, polyethylene, acrylic, and polycarbonate
  • describing benches and beds, including benching arrangements, bench materials, roll-out beds, and floor production
  • describing developments in emerging indoor plant growing facilities (e.g., urban structures, warehouses, shipping containers, repurposed structures). 

Process/Skill Questions:

  • What are the different styles of greenhouses?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different styles of greenhouses?
  • What is the difference between a high tunnel and a greenhouse?
  • What are other examples of environmental control systems that can be used for plant production?
  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of the following: cold frames, attached greenhouses, detached greenhouses, hotbeds, and lath houses?
  • What are the primary plants grown in a greenhouse setting? Why?
  • What is the economic importance of the greenhouse industry?