Course code LauZ4238
Credit points 3
Horticulture
Total Hours in Course81
Independent study hours81
Date of course confirmation28.10.2011
Responsible UnitAgrobiotehnoloģijas institūts
Course developer
Ieva Žukauska
Mg. paed.
Course abstract
Course project can be summary of experimental results, production experience and analytic description of the horticulture sector, growing technology comparison. Students conduct research independently. Collects, analyzes and systematizes the information. Carry out calculations and data analysis the obtained results are analyzed and draw conclusions.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Students acquire:
• knowledge to independently carry out experimental, theoretical and analytical researches work in horticulture sector. Collect and raise theoretical knowledge combined with practical horticultural production;
• skills to collect and analyze information, compared and evaluate different species and cultivation technology. Draw conclusions and make proposals in different situations;
• competence study and analyze the scientific and professional literature in horticulture sector.
Compulsory reading
1. Dembovskis A., Drudze I. Gailīte M. u.c. Dārzeņkopība. Rokasgrāmata lauka dārzeņu audzēšanā. Pūre : Pūres Dārzkopības izmēģinājumu stacija, 2007. 284 lpp.
2. Intensīvas augļkopības rokasgrāmata Skrīvele M., Ikase L.,Kaufmane E. u.c. Dobele. 2000. 281 lpp.
3. Kārkliņš J. Augļkopība: Augļaugu audzēšanas pamati. Rīga: Zvaigzne. 1990. 270 lpp.
4. Mauriņš A., Zvirgzds A. Dendroloģija. Rīga: Latvijas Universitāte. 2009. 452 lpp.
Further reading
1. Kārkliņš J. Augļkopība: Augļu dārzs. Rīga: Zvaigzne. 1992. 443 lpp.
2. Palmšēna I. Koki un krūmi: dārzkopja enciklopēdija. Rīga: Jumava. 2006. 237 lpp.
3. Мамонов, Е. В. Овощные культуры. Москва. 2001. 493 с.
Periodicals and other sources
1. AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds.. ISSN 1407-5164
2. Dārzs un Drava: dārzkopības un biškopības žurnāls. Rīga: Dārzs un Drava. ISSN 0132-6457
3. Acta Horticulturae ISSN 0567-7572