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3.00 Credits
Current topics in plant propagation concerning juvenility, growth regulators, scion/rootstock combinations, and tissue culturing. Emphasis on commercial propagation by cuttings, grafting/budding, tissue culturing, division, layering, and seeding. 3 lectures, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite: BOT 428/428L.
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2.00 Credits
Summation of integrated pest management courses through field observation and analysis of pest levels leading to written recommendation for control. Field trips to agricultural areas to critically evaluate methods used to control pest populations with written reports on trips. 2 lectures and 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite: PLT 233, senior standing.
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3.00 Credits
Diagnosis and control of biotic and abiotic diseases of ornamental plants in production and use. Labs include field trips to production areas. 3 hours lecture, 1 threehour laboratory.
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3.00 Credits
Critical evaluation of fundamental chemical processes in soils such as ion exchange, ion precipitation, redox reactions, partitioning, adsorption, desorption and nature of soil minerals and organic matter. Evaluate various chemical processes affecting fate, transport, and availability of heavy metals and organic contaminants in soils. 3 lectures, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite: PLT 231/231L, CHM 121/121L. Concurrent enrollment required.
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3.00 Credits
Critical examination of the methods of characterizing the physical attributes of soil, including soil particle size distribution and structure, the nature and behavior of clay, the state and movement of water and solutes in both saturated and unsaturated soil conditions, gas and energy exchange between the soil and atmosphere, and the principles of rheology. 3 hours lecture/problemsolving, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisites: PHY 122/122L; PLT 231/231L.
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Landscape evolution and geomorphology are keys to understanding soil development. The formation and the morphology of soils increase the scientific understanding of the pedosphere: 3 lectures, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite PLT 231. Concurrent enrollment required.
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3.00 Credits
Management, supervision, maintenance, and operation of golf courses. A study of the equipment, scheduling, promotion and personnel required and related facilities of public and private courses. 3 lectures, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite: PLT 240/240L.
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3.00 Credits
Advances in construction techniques, management philosophy, cultural practices and environmental factors affecting the growth of turfgrass on sports turf facilities and other related areas. 3 lectures, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite: PLT 240/240L.
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3.00 Credits
Environmental aspects of American agricultural systems and the future of the regulatory measures to ensure long term prosperity in food and fiber production. Field activities and design of farming practices on college operated acreage. 3 Lectures, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 110 or completion fo GE Subarea B2 and B3.
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3.00 Credits
Application of soilwaterplant relations, climactic conditions and best management practices to develop effective schedules of irrigation water for residential, commercial, industrial, park and golf course systems. Evaluation of water conservation issues, water policies and codes and other related matters. 3 lectures/problemsolving, 1 threehour laboratory. Prerequisite: PLT 251 or PLT 340.
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