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101. Greenhouse Management (3)
Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1.
The construction, operation and manage-ment
of greenhouses; cultural and environ-mental
techniques used in the production
of greenhouse crops. Foliage plant identifi-cation.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips)
105. Nursery Management (4)
Prerequisite: OH 1. Practices and prin-ciples
in planning and managing a retail
nursery, flower shop, or garden center;
includes some aspects of production and
construction of occasional floral designs.
(3 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips)
107. Landscape Design (4)
Prerequisites: OH 1, 109. History and
development of landscape design. Land-scapes
for the modern home, with consid-eration
of effect on microenvironment.
Graphic techniques used in developing
landscape designs. Analysis and solution of
landscape design problems of residential
and commercial structures. (3 lecture, 3 lab
hours; field trips)
108. Ornamental Trees (3)
Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1.
Trees grown in California for landscaping,
shade and ornamentation; identification,
habits of growth, cultural requirements, land-scape
use. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trip)
109. Plant Identification
and Botanical Gardens (3)
Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1.
Identification, growth habits, culture and
landscape use of shrubs, vines and ground
covers. Botanical gardens of the U.S. and
California with particular emphasis on their
history and design. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours;
2 Saturday field trips)
110. Turfgrass Production
and Management (3)
Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1.
Production and maintenance of grass for
lawns, public parks, public institutions,
playgrounds, playing fields, golf courses,
bowling greens; identification of turfgrasses
and turfgrass seed. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours;
field trip)
Plant Health (PLT H)
1. Introduction to Plant Health (3)
Not open to students with previous credit
in upper-division PLT H courses. Origin,
history, and evaluation of protective mea-sures
(chemical, biological, and cultural)
for management of insects, diseases, weeds,
and rodents in the field and around the
home. (Formerly PL PR 1)
or physics. Interpretation of physical and
chemical properties of biological and min-eral
matter for the management of soils in
irrigated agriculture. Emphasis on soil/plant
and plant/water relationships. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours) (Formerly SI 1)
2. Agricultural Water (3)
Water resources and problems in Califor-nia;
water requirements for agricultural
and ornamental crops; irrigation schedul-ing
and application methods. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours) (Formerly SI 2)
100. Soils (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3A, intermediate al-gebra.
Physical, chemical, and biologic
properties of soils as a medium for plant
growth and as a natural body, factors that
influence soil formation; food and fiber
production; fertilizer and soil amendment
use and environmental impact; soil’s role
in the biosphere. (Formerly SI 100)
100L. Soils Lab (1)
Prerequisite: SW 100 or concurrently. Phys-ical,
chemical, and biological analysis. In-terpretation
of field and laboratory data. (3
lab hours) (Saturday field trip) (Formerly
SI 100L)
101. Crop Nutrition (4)
Prerequisite: SW 100. Evaluation of nutri-ent
elements in soils; application of fertil-izers
and organic waste to meet nutrient
requirements; soil and plant tissue analysis
and interpretation; fertilizer recommenda-tions
for different crops. (3 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Formerly SI 101)
102. Soil Classification
and Conservation (3)
Prerequisite: SW 100. Influence of environ-mental
factors on soil development; de-scription
of soil profiles; interpretation of
soil maps; conservation practices relating
to irrigation, drainage and erosion control.
Saturday field trips required. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours) (Formerly SI 102)
104. Soil and Water Management (4)
Prerequisites: SW 2, 100 (may be taken
concurrently). Management of irrigated
soils with particular emphasis on crop wa-ter
requirements, irrigation scheduling,
salinity, and other physical and chemical
soil problems of field crops, permanent
crops and landscapes. (3 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Formerly SI 104)
111. Irrigation Systems (3)
Prerequisite: SW 2. Principles of planning,
installation and evaluation of irrigation
systems for field crops, permanent crops
and ornamental horticulture. Pressurized
systems (sprinkler and drip irrigation)
102. Pesticides (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3B or 8. Modes of
action and effective application of insecti-cides,
herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides,
nematocides and plant growth regulators.
Emphasis on effective and safe use of agri-cultural
chemicals by reading labels and
following laws/regulations. (2 lecture, 3
lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 102)
103. Economic Entomology (3)
(Same as ZOOL 122). Prerequisite: BOT
10 or ZOOL 10. Biology, ecology, manage-ment
and taxonomy of economically im-portant
arthropods, with special emphasis
on agricultural ecosystems in California. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 103)
105. Weeds (3)
Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, CHEM
3A. Vegetation management in California.
Identification of common weeds. Funda-mentals
of preventive, cultural, biological,
physical, and chemical weed control meth-ods.
(2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL
PR 105)
106. Plant Pathology (3)
Prerequisite: BOT 10 or BIOL 10. Study
of the causal agents, disease cycles, and
control of plant diseases. (2 lecture, 3 lab
hours) (Formerly PL PR 106)
107. Biological Control (3)
Prerequisite: PLT H 103. Study of the
action of parasites, predators, and patho-gens
on the population dynamics of their
host/prey organisms; focus on arthropods,
with additional emphasis on microorgan-isms,
weeds, nematodes, and vertebrates. (2
lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 107)
108. Integrated Pest Management (3)
Prerequisite: PLT H 103. Concepts and
principles of integrated pest management.
Insect and mite pest problems; sampling
techniques; biology and ecology of major
agricultural crop pests; integration of con-trol
measures for management of economic
pests. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL
PR 108)
109. Diagnosis of Plant Diseases (3)
Prerequisite: PLT H 106 or concurrently.
Techniques for the diagnosis of specific
diseases in field, greenhouse, and labo-ratory
settings. Students will practice di-agnostic
techniques for the major plant
diseases occurring in California. (2 lecture,
3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 109)
Soil and Water (SW)
1. Introduction to Irrigated Soils (3)
Prerequisites: introductory chemistry and/
Object Description
| Title | 2000-01 General Catalog |
| Creator | California State University, Fresno |
| Format | PDF Document |
| Date of publication | 2000-05 |
| Subjects | California State University, Fresno. Curricula. Catalogs |
| Object type | Document |
| Location | Fresno, California |
| Language | eng |
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| Title | Page 139 |
| Full Text Search | Plant Science Agricultural Sciences & Technology 139 101. Greenhouse Management (3) Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1. The construction, operation and manage-ment of greenhouses; cultural and environ-mental techniques used in the production of greenhouse crops. Foliage plant identifi-cation. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips) 105. Nursery Management (4) Prerequisite: OH 1. Practices and prin-ciples in planning and managing a retail nursery, flower shop, or garden center; includes some aspects of production and construction of occasional floral designs. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips) 107. Landscape Design (4) Prerequisites: OH 1, 109. History and development of landscape design. Land-scapes for the modern home, with consid-eration of effect on microenvironment. Graphic techniques used in developing landscape designs. Analysis and solution of landscape design problems of residential and commercial structures. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trips) 108. Ornamental Trees (3) Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1. Trees grown in California for landscaping, shade and ornamentation; identification, habits of growth, cultural requirements, land-scape use. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trip) 109. Plant Identification and Botanical Gardens (3) Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1. Identification, growth habits, culture and landscape use of shrubs, vines and ground covers. Botanical gardens of the U.S. and California with particular emphasis on their history and design. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; 2 Saturday field trips) 110. Turfgrass Production and Management (3) Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, OH 1. Production and maintenance of grass for lawns, public parks, public institutions, playgrounds, playing fields, golf courses, bowling greens; identification of turfgrasses and turfgrass seed. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours; field trip) Plant Health (PLT H) 1. Introduction to Plant Health (3) Not open to students with previous credit in upper-division PLT H courses. Origin, history, and evaluation of protective mea-sures (chemical, biological, and cultural) for management of insects, diseases, weeds, and rodents in the field and around the home. (Formerly PL PR 1) or physics. Interpretation of physical and chemical properties of biological and min-eral matter for the management of soils in irrigated agriculture. Emphasis on soil/plant and plant/water relationships. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly SI 1) 2. Agricultural Water (3) Water resources and problems in Califor-nia; water requirements for agricultural and ornamental crops; irrigation schedul-ing and application methods. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly SI 2) 100. Soils (3) Prerequisites: CHEM 3A, intermediate al-gebra. Physical, chemical, and biologic properties of soils as a medium for plant growth and as a natural body, factors that influence soil formation; food and fiber production; fertilizer and soil amendment use and environmental impact; soil’s role in the biosphere. (Formerly SI 100) 100L. Soils Lab (1) Prerequisite: SW 100 or concurrently. Phys-ical, chemical, and biological analysis. In-terpretation of field and laboratory data. (3 lab hours) (Saturday field trip) (Formerly SI 100L) 101. Crop Nutrition (4) Prerequisite: SW 100. Evaluation of nutri-ent elements in soils; application of fertil-izers and organic waste to meet nutrient requirements; soil and plant tissue analysis and interpretation; fertilizer recommenda-tions for different crops. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly SI 101) 102. Soil Classification and Conservation (3) Prerequisite: SW 100. Influence of environ-mental factors on soil development; de-scription of soil profiles; interpretation of soil maps; conservation practices relating to irrigation, drainage and erosion control. Saturday field trips required. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly SI 102) 104. Soil and Water Management (4) Prerequisites: SW 2, 100 (may be taken concurrently). Management of irrigated soils with particular emphasis on crop wa-ter requirements, irrigation scheduling, salinity, and other physical and chemical soil problems of field crops, permanent crops and landscapes. (3 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly SI 104) 111. Irrigation Systems (3) Prerequisite: SW 2. Principles of planning, installation and evaluation of irrigation systems for field crops, permanent crops and ornamental horticulture. Pressurized systems (sprinkler and drip irrigation) 102. Pesticides (3) Prerequisite: CHEM 3B or 8. Modes of action and effective application of insecti-cides, herbicides, fungicides, rodenticides, nematocides and plant growth regulators. Emphasis on effective and safe use of agri-cultural chemicals by reading labels and following laws/regulations. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 102) 103. Economic Entomology (3) (Same as ZOOL 122). Prerequisite: BOT 10 or ZOOL 10. Biology, ecology, manage-ment and taxonomy of economically im-portant arthropods, with special emphasis on agricultural ecosystems in California. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 103) 105. Weeds (3) Prerequisites: BOT 10 or BIOL 10, CHEM 3A. Vegetation management in California. Identification of common weeds. Funda-mentals of preventive, cultural, biological, physical, and chemical weed control meth-ods. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 105) 106. Plant Pathology (3) Prerequisite: BOT 10 or BIOL 10. Study of the causal agents, disease cycles, and control of plant diseases. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 106) 107. Biological Control (3) Prerequisite: PLT H 103. Study of the action of parasites, predators, and patho-gens on the population dynamics of their host/prey organisms; focus on arthropods, with additional emphasis on microorgan-isms, weeds, nematodes, and vertebrates. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 107) 108. Integrated Pest Management (3) Prerequisite: PLT H 103. Concepts and principles of integrated pest management. Insect and mite pest problems; sampling techniques; biology and ecology of major agricultural crop pests; integration of con-trol measures for management of economic pests. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 108) 109. Diagnosis of Plant Diseases (3) Prerequisite: PLT H 106 or concurrently. Techniques for the diagnosis of specific diseases in field, greenhouse, and labo-ratory settings. Students will practice di-agnostic techniques for the major plant diseases occurring in California. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours) (Formerly PL PR 109) Soil and Water (SW) 1. Introduction to Irrigated Soils (3) Prerequisites: introductory chemistry and/ |
