HORT 254 - Small Fruit Growing

3.0 Credits
Preparing, planting, cultivating organic small fruit crops suitable for the PNW with an emphasis on biointensive practices including soil preparation, transplantation, and crop training. Prerequisite: HORT 102 and HORT 117 or instructor permission.

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

Identify and list different clones of small fruits representing at least four different genera well adapted for cultivation in the Pacific Northwest. [REASON]
Define and describe the tenets of bio-intensive design and illustrate those tenets in a legible drawing that will facilitate healthy plant growth, cultivation, and harvest. [REASON]
Analyze, synthesize, integrate, and evaluate soil conditions in order to apply the appropriate amendments and cultivation practices for sustainable, organic small fruit culture. [REASON]
Apply appropriate tools and techniques for successful crop establishment and culture. [ACT]