| page i TABLE OF CONTENTS |
| Relationship of
Horticulture to Other Agricultural Disciplines
and Sciences
1 Relationship Tree 2 Definition of Areas of Horticulture and Other Agricultural Disciplines |
| Plant
Anatomy, Morphology and Development
3 Organs and Tissue Systems in Plants 4 Plant Organs, Tissue Systems, Tissues and Cell Types 5 Cell Components 6 Cell Structure 7 The Genetic Basis of Life 8 Meristems and Growth 9 Distinguishing Characteristics of Monocots, Dicots and Gymnosperms 10 Functions of Organs 11 Stem Morphology 12 Stem Anatomy - Docots and Gymnosperms 13 Stem Anatomy - Monocots; Root Anatomy 14 Leaf Morphology 15 Leaf Types 16 Leaf Anatomy 17 Function of Leaf Parts 18 Summary of Anatomy 19 Flowers, Flower Parts, Fruits and Seeds 20 Flower, Fruits and Seed Structure |
| Physiology of Plants
21 Photosynthesis 22 Biochemical Reactions of Photosynthesis - C-3 Type 23 Types of Plants Based on Types of Photosynthesis 24 Factors Affecting Photosynthesis 25 Effect of Light Quality on Photosynthesis 26 Effect of Light Intensity and CO2 on Photosynthesis 27 Biochemical Reactions of Respiration 28 Factors Affecting Respiration 29 Summary of Reactions of Photosynthesis and Respiration |
| Plant Hormones and Growth Substances
30 Definition, Types and Properties 31 Effects and Practical Applications - Auxin, and Cytokinin 32 Effects and Practical Applications - GA, Ethylene and ABA |
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| Temperature
33 The Relationship Between Temperature, Heat and Energy 34 The Greenhouse Effect 35 Practical Applications of Temperature Relations 36 Climate and Global Climatic Zones 37 Factors That Affect Temperature 38 Season of the Year is Determined by the Position of the Earth Relative to the Sun 39 Temperature Effects on Growth and Survival 40 High Temperature Effects on Plants 41 Types of Cold Damage and Types of Freezes 42 How a Radiational Freeze Develops 43 Low Temperature Damage 44 Methods to Prevent Freeze Damage 45 Types of Dormancy 46 Plants and Organs that Exhibit Rest 47 Chilling Requirements of Temperate Fruit Trees 48 Chilling Hour Zones of Texas and the Southern U.S. 49 Vernalization and Biennials |
| Light
50 Properties of Light 51 Measurement of Light Intensity 52 Effect of Light Quantity on Plants 53 Indoor Performance of Shade Versus Sun Foliage Plants 54 Effect of Light Intensity on Photosynthesis/Respiration Relations of Sun Vs. Shade Plants 55 Methods of Acclimatization - Grow Under Reduced Light 56 Methods of Acclimatization - Give Final Period of Greatly Reduce Light 57 Effect of Light Quality on Plants 58 Response of Plants to Photoperiod 59 Mechanisms of Photoperiodic Responses |
| Water
60 Properties of Water 61 Atmospheric Water 62 Precipitation or Hydrologic Cycle 63 Pathway of Water Through Plants 64 Absorption, Translocation and Transpiration 65 Factors that Affect Transpiration 66 Methods of Irrigation |
| Soil and Growing Media
67 Functions and Soil Profile 68 Soil Composition 69 Properties of Sand, Silt and Clay 70 Soil Chemistry 71 Growing Media for Containers 72 Soil Moisture 73 Mulches |
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| Nutrition and Fertilizers
74 Essential Elements, Mobility and pH Effect 75 Fertilizer Analysis and Ratio 76 Function of Nutrients 77 Nutrient Tissue Concentration, Deficiency Symptoms, and Fertilizer Sources 78 Nutrients with Similar Deficiency Symptoms 79 Nitrogen Cycle 80 Nitrogen Conversions |
| Propagation - Sexual and Asexual
81 Sexual Vs. Asexual Propagation 82 Sexual (Seed) Propagation 83 Sexual Life Cycle of Higher Plants (Angiosperms) 84 Seed Dormancy 85 Cuttings 86 Types of Cuttings 87 Chimera 88 Never Propagate Chimeras by Leaf Cuttings - Why? 89 Layering 90 Types of Layering 91 Grafting and Budding 92 Types of Grafting 93 Types of Budding |
| Pruning and Growth Control
94 Pruning Terminology and Objectives 95 Pruning Methods 96 Factors to Consider on When to Prune |
| Pests
97 Pest and Pest Control 98 Types of Pests - Insects 99 Types of Pests - Arachnids, Nematodes and Mollusks 100 Types of Pests - Disease Causing Pests and Weeds |