PSS 10 - Home and Garden Horticulture

Tentative Lecture and Exam Schedule

Date                Subject                                                                                   Chapter/Pages

Aug. 27           Introduction, discussion of quizzes, photos

 

29 – 31            Plant classification - Horticultural, descriptive, botanical        (Capon) p. 220-223

                                                        

Sept. 3                        Labor Day!  NO CLASS!

                                                       

5                      Plant growth phases- Dormancy, rest, vegetative, reproductive, juvenile, mature

 

7                      Plant structure - cells and tissues                                             (Capon) p. 16-24, 53-55, 79-82

 

10 – 12            Plant structure - roots, stems, leaves.  Photosynthesis            (Capon) p. 35-71, 151-158

                        (AHS) p. 662-664

 

14 - 17             Flowers, pollination, fertilization                                             (Capon) p. 175 - 200

                        (AHS) p. 166-167, 445, 664

 

19 – 21            Fruit development, fruit types, seeds                                       (Capon) p. 177-182

                        (AHS) p. 430, 663

                           

24 – 26            Seed propagation - dormancy, germination                             (Capon) p. 24-33

(AHS) p. 623 – 624, 631.  See also: 78-79, 112-113, 139, 166-167, 194-195, 210-214, 240, 266, 297, 340, 373, 408, 464, 480, 493-495, 518, 527

 

28 – Oct. 1      Asexual propagation – cuttage                                                (Capon) p. 143-144

(AHS) p. 626 – 627, 630.  See also: 76-77, 109-112, 140-142, 163, 198-199, 201, 267-270, 341-342, 362, 374-376, 408, 428, 460, 466, 470, 471, 472, 473, 479

 

 

Oct. 3              ***First Hour Exam***

                                  

 

5  - 8                Asexual propagation – layerage, division, graftage                 (Capon) p. 111 - 112

(AHS) p. 625, 629-630. See also: 79–81, 114-117, 143, 164-165, 196-197, 238-239, 281, 296-297, 342-345, 355, 363, 372, 377, 408, 426-427, 437, 440, 464-465

                                            

10 - 12            Soil - types, structure, profiles, organic matter                        (Capon) p. 163-165

(AHS) p. 610-611, 615

 

15 – 17            Soil fertility, mulches, cultivation, composting                        (Capon) p. 158-163

(AHS) p. 545-547, 612-615, 618-622

 

19                    Water and plant growth                                                           (Capon) p.152-158

                        (AHS) p. 554-555, 606-607, 616-617

 

22                    Light and plant growth                                                            (Capon) p. 134-137, 165-172,

(AHS) p. 349-350, 602

 

24                    Temperature and plant growth - Growing season, frosts, winter injury 

(Capon) p. 145-148 & (AHS) p. 600-605 (also inside cover front and back)

 

26 – 29            Garden pests – insects (prevention & control methods)          (AHS) p. 633-657

 

31- Nov. 2       Pruning garden plants - Techniques, plant responses              (AHS) p. 69, 71-75,  

83-84, 101-108, 118-119, 132-135, 137-138, 159-162, 188-190, 370-371, 422-424,

431-436, 438-439, 442-444, 446-459, 465-472, 548-550

 

 

Nov.  5                        ***Second Hour Exam***

 

 

7 – 9                Container, indoor gardening, indoor plants, bonsai                 (AHS) p. 300-329, 348-377

 

12                    Annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs                                      (AHS) p. 170-245

14 - 16             Lawns, lawn care, and weeds                                                  (AHS) p. 380-395

                        See also: p. 657-661

 

19 – 23            NO CLASSES!  HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

 

26                    The home landscape (site selection, modification, design & installation)       

(AHS) p. 14-51, 63-67, 95-97, 122-130, 137, 146-156, 170-179, 183-185, 204-209, 220-227, 230-235, 300-313, 398-400, 405-406, 412-419, 486-492

 

28 – 30            Vegetable gardens                                                                   (AHS) p. 486-542

 

Dec. 3              Herb gardens                                                                           (AHS) p. 398-409

5                      Fruit gardens                                                                           (AHS) p. 412-483

 

Dec.  13th (Thursday) at 3:30 PM in Room 235 Marsh Life Science      Cumulative Final Exam