2015-2016 Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 29, 2024  
2015-2016 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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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. Prerequisite
Corequisite


Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. 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.



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