Course code LauZ6095

Credit points 3

Potato and Vegetable Production

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures12

Number of hours for seminars and practical classes6

Number of hours for laboratory classes6

Independent study hours57

Date of course confirmation28.11.2011

Responsible UnitInstitute of Engineering and Energetics

Course developer

author prof.

Kaspars Vārtukapteinis

Dr. sc. ing.

Course abstract

The aim of the course is to get acquainted with modern potato and vegetable growing and pre-processing technologies: state and prospects of potato and vegetable production; field selection; tillage, fertilization, planting, sowing, the most suitable machines for these works; planting and sowing care, weed control; harvesting technologies and machines; potato storage regimes, structures and equipment, economics of potato and vegetable production; prerequisites for profitable production.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Knowledge - about the agrobiological properties of potatoes and vegetables, their cultivation, harvesting and storage technologies. Homework.
Skills to apply the knowledge acquired in the study course in the evaluation and selection of potato and vegetable growing and harvesting technologies. 2 practical works, report and work defense. Test.

Competence to evaluate potato and vegetable growing technologies and techniques in evaluation and selection. 2 practical works, report and work defense. Test.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Agrobiological properties of potatoes - 2h.
2. Potato production technology and equipment - 2h.
3. Potato production technology and equipment - 2h.
4. Potato harvesting machines, their application and work organization - 2h.
5. Potato harvesting machines, their application and work organization - 2h.
6. Potato sorting and storage - 2h.
7. Potato sorting and storage - 2h.
8. Potato production cost calculation methods - 2h. Test: Potato production.
9. Agrobiological properties of vegetables - 2h.
10. Field selection and preparation, tillage and fertilization - 2h.
11. Vegetable sowing technologies and machines - 2h.
12. Vegetable sowing technologies and machines - 2h.
13. Seed care - 2h.
14. Harvesting - 2h.
15. Machine system for vegetable production - 2h.

16. Economics of vegetable production - 2h. Test: Vegetable production

Requirements for awarding credit points

Test with a mark. Attendance of lectures - voluntary, laboratory and practical work - mandatory. The master student defends his / her homework in a discussion with the lecturer and other master students.

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Preparation for tests, using the literature given in the study program and consulting with the lecturer.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The assessment of the study course test depends on the cumulative assessment of the test task and the study course tests.
The student can successfully pass the test and the passing test if at least 50% of the test questions are answered correctly.

The test grade is calculated as the arithmetic mean of the results of the tests passed.

Compulsory reading

1. Kartupeļu grāmata. Sast. Dz. Zālīte. Rīga: Jumava, 2006. 183 lpp.
2. Dārzeņu uzglabāšana un konservēšana. Sast. S.Koržuka. Rīga: Avots, 2000. 316 lpp.
3. Lapiņš D., Kažotnieks J. Laukkopība. Mācību līdzeklis. Ozolnieki: LLKC, 2002. 247 lpp.

4. Epro V., Dzinters V.. Kartupeļu ražošanas tehnoloģija. Ienesīga tālumnieka saimniecība. Sast. J.Uzuleņš. Rīga: Avots, 1999. 34.-45. lpp.

Further reading

1. Kartupeļu audzēšana. Narvils M. Ozolnieki: LLKC, 2000. 68 lpp.
2. Dārzeņkopība: lauka dārzeņu audzēšana. Rokasgrāmata. Pūre: Pūres Dārzkopības izmēģinājumu stacija, 2007. 284 lpp.

3. Laukkopības darbu tehnoloģiju izstrāde: Aprēķinu metodiskie norādījumi LLU: sast. J.Lācars, J.Tupiņš. Atkārt., papild. izd. Jelgavā: LLU, 1994. 56 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Žurnāls „AgroTops”, https://www.la.lv/agrotops.

2. Žurnāls „Saimnieks”, Rīga: Saimnieks LV, http://www.saimnieks.lv.

Notes

Compulsory subject for the sub-program "Agricultural Technologies and Machinery" of the Master's study program "Agricultural Engineering"