HORT 330 - Hort. Plant Production II

Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 2
Laboratory Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): HORT 120, BIOL 155

Restriction(s): None

Corequisite(s): None

This course will cover many of the basic principles utilized in greenhouse and nursery operations and management; commercial herbaceous and woody plant propagation techniques; production planning; determining cost and profit; pest and disease management; and greenhouse and nursery layout and operations. Discussions will also address the growth processes of plants, plant structure and function, fertilization practices, media, propagation structures and plant selection.

Student Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Identify standard plant propagation structures, construction materials, construction methods, environmental regulators and siting considerations.
Evaluate various production techniques used in the propagation of woody and perennial plant production for container and field grown materials
Maximize crop success using appropriate techiques for propagating various herbaceous and woody greenhouse crops/plants via: seeding, cuttings, grafting and tissue culture.
Compare the operation and management concepts between wholesale, re-wholesale and retail greenhouses/nurseries.