This skill-based book introduces students, farmers, and horticulture trainees to the world of protected cultivation, where crops are grown in controlled environments like greenhouses, polyhouses, and net houses. It explains the types of protected structures, their parts and construction, and the materials used, such as glazing and support components.

Learners will also understand how to manage temperature, humidity, light, and airflow inside these structures. The book covers automatic monitoring systems, use of irrigation and fertigation, and introduces modern systems like hydroponics. It focuses on practical knowledge, step-by-step learning, and real-world exposure to improve crop quality and productivity under protected conditions.

Tejas Ashok Bhosale completed his Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, Maharashtra. He qualified for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) examination conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Subsequently, he earned his Master of Technology (M. Tech.) from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar. He has also qualified for the ICAR Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test (ICAR-ASRB-NET). With over 12 years of teaching experience in State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Tejas is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry (VCSGUUHF), Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

He is a DGCA-certified drone pilot, specializing in the application of drones within the agricultural sector.  Tejas has published 7 research papers, 5 popular articles, 1 book chapter, and 1 book. He has handled one project as Principal Investigator (PI) and another as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI). Additionally, he possesses administrative experience in various capacities within SAUs. His areas of specialization include agricultural mechanization, precision agriculture, the use of drones in agriculture, and the design and development of intercultural and harvesting machinery. Tejas's expertise and contributions significantly enhance agricultural technology and education.

1. Study of Different Protected Structures and Their Uses

2. Acquaint with Different Components of Protected Structures

3. Construction of Different Protected Structures

4. Study of Glazing Materials and Their Properties

5. Selection of Different Construction Materials and Their Specifications

6. Management of Microclimate Parameters in Protected Structures

7. Monitoring of Microclimate Inside Protected Structures

8. Automatic Monitoring of Microclimate Inside Protected Structure

9. Use of Irrigation and Fertigation in Protected Cultivation

10. Visit to Different Hydroponics Systems Under Protected Structures