O H 50 - Introduction to Environmental Horticulture

Institution:

City College of San Francisco

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Description:

Lec-2, lab-3, field trips Overview of the field of environmental horticulture: nursery and greenhouse production; landscape design, installation and maintenance; arboriculture; turf. Career opporutnities are explored. Introduction to technical aspects of horticulture including plant anatomy, soils and amendments, fertilizers, composting, plant propagation, planting and transplanting, irrigation, landscape and turf maintenance, pruning, pest control, tree care. Hands-on practice of plant propagation, planting and transplanting; pruning, preparation of growing media and other horticultural skills. CSU/UC

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ccsf.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 239-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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