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.

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