Course Description
Hands-on lab compliment to Horticulture Science Perspectives of Sustainable Plant Production. Study of the biological, cultural, and environmental factors which influence the sustainable production of plants for human use.
Athena Title
Sustainable Plant Prod Lab
Pre or Corequisite
HORT 2000 or HORT 2000E
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
In this course, students will: 1) perform basic scientific methods of observation, experimental design, data collection, and analysis 2) evaluate environmental conditions for horticulture crop growth 3) participate in science-based horticulture practices
Topical Outline
Lab procedures and familiarity with lab and equipment Horticulture crop origins: The brassica family Fruit anatomy (Dissection lab) Seed germination (Experiment: Germination of seed) Measuring photosynthesis (Data collection/analysis) Temperature measurement/management (Measurement/data collection) Composting (Hands-on) Soils: Texture (Field analysis) Soils: Soil test and fertilizer analysis (Field sampling/lab results) Water management and plants Pest identification methods and monitoring (Collection/analysis of data) Tree biology (Decay compartmentalization, pruning practices, roots) Post-harvest physiology (Experiment: Data collection/analysis)
General Education Core
CORE II: Life Sciences