HORT 196 - Introduction to the Nursery and Greenhouse

3.0 Credits
Explore greenhouse/nursery operations and basic plant production requirements in a hands-on approach to learning at our College nursery facility. Field trips to commercial operations. S/U grade option. Three additional lab hours per week to be arranged.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate rudimentary skills in greenhouse/nursery facility operation, maintenance, and plant culture including manual irrigation of crops, handling and use of growing medium, fertilizer application, crop transplanting, crop labeling, select techniques in plant propagation, pest monitoring and documentation. [REASON]