Horticulture Lesson Plan Seth Stoddard, Woodburn Agriscience & Technology Dept Unit of Study: Irrigation Lesson: Greenhouse

& Nursery Irrigation Methods Lesson Objectives: After this lesson, the student will be able to: --identify different types of greenhouse irrigation --identify how nursery plants are irrigated --identify advantages to using one method over another Materials: PowerPoint Greenhouse & Nursery Irrigation Methods Examples of different sprinkler and emitter types to pass out during powerpoint Anticipatory Set --Ask students what types of sprinklers they have seen at their house (most will say either hose-end or pop-up lawn sprinklers) --Ask them why sprinklers are used versus just letting the hose run --Ask them if they have their sprinklers on a timer and if so, why Today were going to see what types of irrigation greenhouses & nurseries use for growing different types of plants Pre-Instruction Review the terms: irrigation, containerized plants, microspray, impact sprinkler, emitter Instruction-PowerPoint Greenhouse & Nursery Irrigation Methods Offer personal testimony to further illustrate points in presentation. Guided Practice(specific to Woodburns greenhouse/landscape irrigation systems) --Take students to the greenhouse & landscape area to practice identifying what they saw in the PowerPoint. --Ask students why basket drip emitters are better than overhead spray for flowering annuals --Ask students why pop up sprinklers are better than impact for greenhouse table watering --Show students how the sprinkler timer works and how to program it --Show students the fertilizer injector and how to calibrate it Review/Check for Understanding What are the advantages to using microspray irrigation? Why do rooted cuttings need a mist irrigation system? What are the disadvantages to using impact overhead sprinklers for mature trees? Why would a grower want to put fertilizer into their irrigation lines?