Course code LauZP059
Credit points 24
Horticulture Management II
Total Hours in Course648
Independent study hours648
Date of course confirmation30.10.2012
Responsible UnitInstitute of Soil and Plant Science
Course developer
Irina Sivicka
Mg. agr.
Course abstract
A student has gained basic knowledge of practical production during the first courses led by teachers. Professional practise is also a practical undergraduate study, so it is advisable to choose the place of practise in accordance with the theme of the final work. Student can select from the following specialization directions: fruit-growing (orchids), vegetable growing, ornamental gardening, bee keeping and nursery plant production.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course student will have:
• knowledge of technological processes, management and organizational principles, students also obtain information of farm’s place in business environment, cooperatives, current market situation and agricultural organisations;
• skills to identify and assess the dissemination of harmful organisms, to collect their collections, identify crop species and to assess the horticulture production;
• skills reflect the student in accordance with design review practices. The end of practice the student is competent to practice the acquired knowledge and skills for horticulture production, processing and technology to use in their further work.
Compulsory reading
1. Augļkopība (2015) Atb. red. L. Ikase. LV augļkopības institūts APP, 544 lp.
2. Augu slimības. B. Bankinas red. Jelgava: LLU, 2003. 247 lpp.
3. Bimšteine G., Lepse L., Bankina B. (2014). Kāpostu, burkānu, sīpolu slimības un to ierobežošanas iespējas. Jelgava: LLU. 104 lpp.
4. Balode A. (2016) Puķkopība. Rīga: Burtene. 342 lpp.
5. Dembovskis A., Drudze I., Gailīte M. u.c. (2007) Dārzeņkopība: lauka dārzeņu audzēšana: rokasgrāmata. Pūre: Pūres Dārzkopības izmēģinājumu stacija, 284 lpp.
6. Plīse E. (2009) Kukaiņi mežā un dārzā. Jelgava: LLU, 368 lpp.
Further reading
1. Žukauska I. (2008) Netradicionālā dārzkopība. Studiju materiāls. Jelgava: LLU. 123 lpp.
2. Hartmann H. T., Kester D. E., Davies F. T., Geneve R. L. (1997) Plant Propagation. Principles and practices. Univ. of California, 770 p.
3. Kārkliņš A., Kreišmane Dz. (2013) Studiju darba izpilde un noformējums: metodiskie norādījumi Lauksaimniecības fakultātes studentiem. 4. papild. un pārstr. izd. Jelgava:LLU. 76 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Dārzs un Drava (ISSN 0132-6457),
2. Dārza pasaule (ISSN 1407-5172), Цветоводство (ИССН 0041-4905) u. c.
3. Biškopis (ISSN 1407-221)