HOS 3430C & HOS 6412
Nutrition of Horticultural Crops

Teaching Assistant: Camille Esmel

Course description:
Study and discussion of the physiological, biochemical and environmental factors that affect the nutritional status and the productivity of horticultural crops, and strategies for reducing the environmental impact of crop production

Objectives:
To present and discuss the basics concepts of plant nutrition (including plant nutritional requirement, nutrient absorption and translocation, nutrient interactions, diagnosis of plant nutritional status, and environmental impacts of fertilization and irrigation practices), to learn how to use these basic concepts in field diagnostic, and to understand how fertilization practices affect nutrient cycling.

This Photo of the Bean Salinity Experiment is just one of the many fun learning adventures!

If you need help registering; contact Curtis Smyder

Meets:
Tuesday 2nd period (8:30 to 9:20am)
Thursday 2 and 3rd periods (8:30 to10:25am)
Fifield Hall: Room 2318

Class Format:
This course consists of classroom lectures, invited lectures, labs, group activities, individual assignments and field trips