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LECTURE OUTLINE
Hort 201 - Horticulture Science and Practices David Wm. Reed - Instructor Horticulture-Forest Science Building, Room 408 Office: 845-0139, Home: 690-0401 e-mail: dwreed@tamu.edu |
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Science and Practices, Reed |
of Horticulture, Preece and Read |
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Vegetative & Reproductive |
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Photosynthesis & Respiration |
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Manipulating Plant Growth |
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Cardinal Temperatures, Chilling & Freezing Damage & Prevention, Stratification, Vernalization, Dormancy |
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Effects of Quantity & Quality, Light Measurement, Photoperiodism, Light Acclimatization |
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Humidity, Precipitation, Soil Water, Irrigation Systems, Absorption Translocation, and Transpiration |
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Types and Components, Chemical and Physical Properties |
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Essential Elements, Functions, Deficiency Symptoms, Fertilizer Sources |
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Sexual by Seeds; Asexual by Cuttings, Layering, and Grafting; Chimeras |
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Pruning Methods and Terminology, Chemical Pruning, Timing of Pruning |
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Pest Control, IPM, Biological Control, Pest Types -Insects, Mites, Disease Causing Microbes, Weeds |
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| FINAL EXAM - COMPREHENSIVE | |||
OPTIONAL TEXT:The Biology of Horticulture, J.E. Preece and P.E. Read, 1993, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York