Course Description
The purpose of this course is to 1) introduce the student to the employment options in the horticulture industry; 2) develop the student's ability to apply the biological concepts of plant structure and function to horticulture practices; 3) develop the student's use of the horticulture terminology; and 4) have the student perform basic horticultural tasks.
Course Fee
$30
Topical Outline
- Intro to Horticultural Literature
- The green industry & careers in horticulture
- Botanical nomenclature, anatomy, & physiology
- Plant growth and development
- Seed germination & environmental effects on plant growth
- Climate & plant growth
- Plant propogation by cuttings
- Outdoor soils & fertility
- Soil testing
- Diagnosing & treating outdoor plant diseases
- Survey for plant diseases & instects
- Vegetable gardening
- Growing tree fruits & nuts
- Flower and herb gardening
- Home landscape
- Tree and shrub pruning
- Lawn and lawn substitutes
- Indoor plant maintenance
- Media, fertilizers, & watering
- Light & indoor plant growth
- Controlling indoor plant pests & diseases
- Decorating with growing plants & fresh slowers
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Select and analyze a horticulture occupation.
- Learn and use industry trade periodicals and sources of information.
- Describe plant classification systems in use.
- Identify plant structures and relationships to horticulture.
- Describe plant function and its relationship to horticulture.
- Describe environmental manipulations employed in plant production.
- Explain physical manipulations of plants used in plant production.
- Identify commonly used horticulture plants.
- Accomplish basic horticulture tasks used in plant production.
- Use proper safety practices while accomplishing horticultural tasks.