College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Requirements Admission Bachelor's Degree College University General Education Majors Agriculture and Natural Resources Allied Health Sciences Animal Science Cytotechnology Diagnostic Genetic Sciences Dietetics Environmental Science Horticulture Individualized Major Landscape Architecture Medical Technology Natural Resources Nutritional Sciences Pathobiology Resource Economics Turfgrass and Soil Science Minors Agribusiness Management Agricultural Biotechnology Animal Science Aquaculture Aquaculture Business Management Dairy Management Equine Business Management Food Science Landscape Design Nutrition for Exercise and Sport Ornamental Horticulture Therapeutic Horsemanship Education Turfgrass Management Wildlife Conservation Courses Choose a Subject Area ----------------------- ARE AGNR AH ANSC CYTO DGS DIET HESC HORT LAND MT NRE NUSC PVS PLSC SOIL TURF

 

Horticulture (HORT)

For major requirements, see the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources section of this Catalog.

(101) (Formerly offered as PLSC 101.) Second semester. Three credits. Three class periods. Salsedo

Science and practice of horticultural plant propagation and culture.  Basic concepts of plant structure, growth and function.  Integrated pest management.  Impact of new technology.  Horticulture and the environment.

2092. Practicum in Staging Horticultural Materials

First semester. One credit. Hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. This course may be repeated once for credit. Brand

Organization and staging of horticultural exhibits and contests suitable for trade exhibits, fairs, garden clubs, and community projects.

2430. Herbaceous Ornamental Plants

(231) (Formerly offered as PLSC 231.) Second semester. Three credits. Taught jointly with SAPL 430. Not open for credit to graduate students.  Kuzovkina

Identification, nomenclature, cultural requirements and landscape uses of herbaceous perennials, ornamental grasses, ferns, annuals and bulbs. Study of live plants is required.

2520. Floral Art

(230) (Formerly offered as PLSC 230.) Second semester. Two credits. One class period and one 2-hour studio period. Taught jointly with SAPL 520.

The study of flower arrangement as an art form with emphasis on historical background, artistic principles, color harmony and care of perishable media. Individual expression is encouraged in the creation of floral composition. A fee of $75 is charged for this course.

2560W. Written Communication in Horticulture

First semester.  One credit. Prerequisite: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 3800. Corequisite:  HORT 2092.  Lubell  

Writing as a component of communicating facts and opinions in the theory and practice of Horticulture.  Effective use of text in conjunction with images and displays.  Assignments will reflect forms of  writing commonly encountered by professional horticulturists, including descriptive brochures, point of purchase horticultural information, articles for mass media, extension bulletins, and technical manuals. Writing assignments will be linked to the corequisite HORT 2092.

2750. Landscape Plant Maintenance

(245) (Formerly offered as PLSC 245.) Second semester. Three credits. Recommended preparation: BIOL 1110. Taught jointly with SAPL 750. Elliott

Planting, establishment and maintenance of woody and herbaceous plants in built and managed environments. Plant structural and functional requirements. Preserving and protecting established plants. Soil conditions and modification. Influence of climate and modification of microclimate. Plant selection. Pruning, mulching, water and irrigation, nutrition and fertilization, plant health care and other horticultural practices.

3410. Woody Landscape Plants I: Common Trees, Shrubs and Vines

First semester. Three credits. Taught jointly with SAPL 410. Two class periods and one 2-hour outdoor laboratory. Recommended preparation: BIOL 1110. Brand

Taxonomy, identification, ornamental characteristics, cultural requirements and landscape use of deciduous and evergreen woody plants most often utilized in landscapes of the northeastern United States and similar environs.

3420. Woody Landscape Plants II: Uncommon Trees, Shrubs and Vines

(241) Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour outdoor laboratory. Taught jointly with SAPL 420. Prerequisite: HORT 3410. Brand

Taxonomy, identification, ornamental characteristics, cultural requirements and landscape use of uncommon, unusual and rare deciduous and evergreen woody plants utilized in landscapes of the northeastern United States and similar environs.

3530. Advanced Floral Design

(235) (Formerly offered as PLSC 235.) Second semester. Two credits. Taught concurrently with SAPL 530. One class period and one 2-hour lab. Not open for credit to graduate students. Prerequisite: HORT 2520. 

In-depth study of post-harvest requirements for specialized floral crops. Exposure to novel floral materials and abstract, tribute, high-style, and wedding designs. Retail price structuring, wire services, and mass-production concepts. A fee of $75 is charged for this course.

3540. Garden Center Management

(244) (Formerly offered as PLSC 244.) First semester. Three credits. Taught concurrently with SAPL 540. Not open for credit to graduate students.  Bonelli

Fundamentals related to horticultural specialty businesses with particular emphasis on the retail and contracting areas. Specialty and mass merchandising firms are considered and compared.

3575. Pesticide Safety and Management

(286) (Formerly offered as PLSC 286.) Second semester. Two credits. Taught jointly with SAPL 850. Not open to graduate students.

Pesticide application equipment, pesticide safety and toxicity, equipment calibration, pesticide poisoning, first aid and crop worker protection standards. Managing pesticides to increase safety for applicators and the environment, and increasing effectiveness using principles of Integrated Pest Management.

3620. Vegetable Production

(212) ( Formerly offered as PLSC 212.) First semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 2-hour field laboratory period. Taught jointly with SAPL 620. Field trips required. Not open for credit to graduate students. Berkowitz

Fundamentals of soil management and crop plant husbandry as applied to commercial vegetable production and home gardening. Horticultural principles of crop growth. Focus is on sustainable practices. Field laboratory will consist of field trips (some outside designated laboratory time) during the early part of the semester to organic and conventional farms to observe production and marketing practices.

3640. Plant Propagation

(238) (Formerly offered as PLSC 238.) Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Not open for credit to graduate students. Taught jointly with SAPL 640.   Brand

Theory and practice in sexual and asexual propagation of horticultural plants, emphasizing the anatomical, physiological, and ecological principles involved. Laboratories provide practical experience with seeds, division, cuttings, budding, grafting, layering and tissue culture.

3650. Plant Micropropagation

(292) (Formerly offered as PLSC 292.) First semester, odd-numbered years. Three credits. One class period and two 2-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: CHEM 1122 or 1127 and consent of instructor. McAvoy

The use of aseptic techniques for the micropropagation of plants of economic interest. Laboratory techniques covered include rapid propogation of plants in vitro , meristem culture for the elimination of diseases, somaclonal variation, somatic embryogenesis and media preparation. A fee of $50 is charged for this course.

3660. Nursery Management

(240) (Formerly offered as PLSC 240.) Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Taught jointly with SAPL 660. Lubell

Principles of field and container production of nursery stock. Emphasis on production practices for woody nursery stock from propagule to sale.

3670. Greenhouse Technology and Operations

(225) (Formerly offered as PLSC 225.) First semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Field trips required. Elliott

Introduction to greenhouse systems with emphasis on structures, environmental control, root media, irrigation and fertilization, and pest control, in relation to requirements for plant growth and crop production.  Laboratories provide experience in greenhouse operations and crop production.

3675. Greenhouse Crop Production I

(226) (Formerly offered as PLSC 226.) Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory period. Field trips required. Prerequisite: HORT 3670. Taught jointly with SAPL 675. Not open for credit to graduate students. Elliott

Environmental and cultural requirements and scheduling of major greenhouse crops, exclusive of edible produce. Emphasis on cut flowers and flowering potted plants and bedding and garden plants produced for spring and early summer markets.  Laboratories provide experience in crop production.

3710. Design of Small Spaces

(202) ( Formerly offered as PLSC 202.) Second semester. Two credits. One class period and one 2-hour studio. Prerequisites: LAND 2110 and LAND 2210. Not open to Landscape Architecture majors.

Studio-based course emphasizing the acquisition of skills necessary for the landscape design for small spaces. The skills will include: visualization methods, methodology in design process, derivation of basic forms and planting design.

3760. Urban Horticulture

(276) First semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 2-hour laboratory. Recommended preparation: HORT 2750. Field trips may be required. Kuzovkina

Opportunities for the use of plants to enhance urban-suburban environments. Environmental stresses and challenges to successful establishment of plants. Principles of sustainable landscapes and ecological enhancement. Selection and effective use of plants in different situations. Special management situations and novel horticultural practices including green roofs, rain gardens, phytoremediation, and brownfield reclamation.