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4.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CHEM104 or CHEM113 or CHEM271 and CHEM272; and PLSC201 or equivalent. Not open to students who have completed NRSC410. Formerly NRSC410. An introduction to the causal agents, nature and management of plant diseases with particular attention paid to economically important diseases of horticultural and agronomic crops.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and three hours of discussion/recitation per week. Prerequisite: CHEM131 and CHEM132; or ENST200; or permission of instructor. Recommended: PLSC456 or PLSC432. Not open to students who have completed NRSC400. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: NRSC400 or PLSC430. Formerly NRSC400. Skills will be developed in order to write nutrient management plans for the greenhouse and nursery industry. Completion of this course can lead to professional certification in nutrient planning by the State of Maryland after MDA examinations are passed.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: PLSC201 (formerly NRSC201) and PLSC202. Pre- or corequisite: BSCI442. The commercial production and marketing of ornamental plant crops under greenhouse, plastic houses and out-of-door conditions.
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4.00 Credits
Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: PLSC201, PLSC202, PLSC271, and NRSC411 or equivalent. Corequisite: BSCI442. Recommended: ENST200 or equivalent. Junior standing. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: NRSC411 or PLSC433. A critical analysis of research work and application of the principles of plant physiology, chemistry and botany to practical problems in the commercial production of fruit and vegetable crops.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: PLSC202, PLSC253, and PLSC254. For NRSC majors only. Establishment and maintenance of landscape plants, stressing the physiological determinants of recommended practices.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Weed identification, ecology, and control (cultural, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods).
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3.00 Credits
Two lectures a week and four all-day compulsory Saturday laboratories. Prerequisites: PLSC201, PLSC202, and PLSC271 or equivalent. The methods used for producing ornamental plants and an introduction to the different types of commercial nurseries.
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3.00 Credits
Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: PLSC100 or PLSC101; or permission of instructor. Recommended: ENST200, ENGL393 or equivalent and PLSC389 or PLSC399. Senior standing in Plant Sciences major or in another related major. A capstone course based on interactions with plant science professionals and student-led class discussions. Students will apply their knowledge and experience to practical issues in the discipline, further development critical thinking ability, and enhance their communication, teamwork, and professional skills. Topics will include nutrient management, integrated pest management, plant interactions with urban and rural ecosystems, planning of public grounds, plant biotechnology, and teaching skills.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: BSCI106 or PLSC201. An understanding of the forest ecosystem, its structure and the processes that regulate it are provided. It also considers changes that occur in forests, the interaction of environment and genetics in promoting ecosystem sustainability, and the role of human influences on urban forest ecosystems.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ENST200, PLSC272, and PLSC471. Senior standing. For NRSC majors only. Students will synthesize the ideas and information learned from their studies in urban forestry. Working in teams, students will complete projects involving real-world issues. Student projects will use scientific, social, political and ethical considerations in an interdisciplinary approach to provide solutions to their problem.
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