HORT 101 - Hort. Special Projects I

Credit Hours: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): None

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course will require students to be involved in many horticultural plant management projects on the SUNY Delhi Campus, College Golf Course, the Town/Village of Delhi and surrounding communities. With guidance from the instructor/facility superintendent, students will be provided with a variety of projects they participate in. Some project examples include, but are not limited to garden renovation and/or installation, reading plans, measuring and laying out materials, turfgrass cultural practices, pruning, planting, mulching, staking/guying, and other related operations.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

List the typical day-to-day operations in the horticulture maintenance industry
Recall many of the most common ornamental and weed plants
Demonstrate basic horticulture cultural/maintenance skills
Identify standard tools and equipment used for horticulture cultural/maintenance practices