TransfermaticHORT at Diablo Valley College

    HORT 151 - Controlled Environment Growing (CEG): Methods of Plant Production

    Recent Professors
    Michelle Eyestone
    Recent Semesters
    2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    6.4Demandingout of 10
    Credits
    3
    2026FA Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course presents the history, current state, and future of Controlled Environment Growing (CEG), also known as Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA). Topics include hydroponics, aquaponics, and aeroponic systems, as well as a review of basic plant anatomy and physiology. Emphasis is placed on cultural practices, plant protection (insects and diseases), pollination/fertilization and bee management, plant nutrition and disorders, irrigation systems and nutrient solutions, transplant production, structures, control systems and energy conservation, harvesting, grading and storage, marketing and economics of CEG systems.
    Usually Held
    Thu 3:00pm–6:10pm, Tue 3:00pm–5:05pm