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2.00 Credits
(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.
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3.00 Credits
(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.
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3.00 Credits
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.
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3.00 Credits
(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.
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2.00 Credits
(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.
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3.00 Credits
(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.
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2.00 Credits
(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.
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4.00 Credits
(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.
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3.00 Credits
(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.
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3.00 Credits
(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. 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.
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