High-tech lettuce cultivation is increasing worldwide. To support with the arising cultivation challenges, Delphy Academy offers a training where key aspects of high-tech lettuce production will be covered.
This expert training is for anybody who would like to learn more about high tech lettuce cultivation. The 4 online lectures are based on participants with experience in cultivation.
What do you learn?
In the training Lettuce Cultivation you learn the specific concepts of high tech greenhouse lettuce cultivation and how to use them in your daily work. Basic plant physiology, CEA and cultivation management are combined with innovations and insights from current research.
How to learn?
This training is given online by our trainers. You participate by listening to the lectures and discuss the topics with the trainers. You can ask questions and have to make exercises. It is like a real life class with a lot of interaction but it is online!
Planning 2025
This online training is organized twice a year.
Spring: start 27th March, every Thursday, 4x online
Time: 17.00 – 18.30 hour (CET)
Autum: start 30th October, every Thursday, 4x online
Time: 17.00 – 18.30 hour (CET)
Planning 2026: the planning is still being made. If you are interested, please email us!
The result
The online Lettuce Cultivation training includes:
- Plant physiology; Steering plant growth in CEA
- Leafy cultivation; Overview of current tendencies and choices based on type of product
- Climate control and humidity; Concerning crop growth and quality, Light/radiation in relation to temperature
- Cultivation management; Optimizing growing conditions, reducing yield and quality losses
- Irrigation; Water uptake, nutrient uptake, EC, pH and fertigation management
In this training you will expand your knowledge on these topics, you will learn to apply them and use it in your daily work. This will help you to develop your reputation in horticultural business. A certificate of participation is provided after the training.
Information
It is possible to customize this training. Options are online, on location or in Dutch. For more information send an email to academy@delphy.nl
