LECTURES

HOS 4341

SPRING 2006

INSTRUCTORS: Kevin M. Folta and Amit Dhingra
 

Date Topic Lecture Notes
January 9 I. Introduction  
 
  II. Growth and Development  
 
  A. Vegetative Growth  
January 11 1. Seed structure, development, germination  Lecture 1
January 13

2. Juvenility/Maturation 
      Seasonal vegetative growth - shoot/root growth

 Lecture 2
January 16 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day  
January 18, 20, 23, 25, 27

3. Dormancy
      Types
      Chilling Requirement
      Heat Unit Requirement

       Introduction to DNA, RNA and proteins

       Onset/Release of Dormancy

 Lecture 3

Lecture 4

Lecture 5

Lecture 6

Lecture 7
 
  B. Reproductive Growth  
 

1. Flower Bud Initiation

  
January 30

       Photoperiod 
       Vernalization 

 Lecture 8
February 1 2. Flowering Lecture 9
February 3 3. Flowering Lecture 10
February 6 4. Genetics of Floral Induction/Initiation Lecture 11
February 8 5. Pollination and Fertilization Lecture 12
February 10 6. Fruit Set Lecture 13

Assignment I / Homework DUE ON FRIDAY February 20, 2006
February 13 7. Fruit Development Lecture 14
February 15 8. Fruit maturation and ripening/Review session Lecture 15

EXPECTED QUESTIONS FOR EXAM - 1

     
  III. Environment  
  A. Solar radiation  
February 17 1. Specific heat, heat of fusion, heat of vaporization Lecture 16
    AND
February 20 2. Factors affecting distribution of solar radiation Lecture 17!
 
  B. Temperature relations  
February 22, 24

1. Growing Season 

 Lecture 18    18 BIG!
 

         Thermoperiodism/DIF
         Root/shoot temperatures

 Lecture 19    19 BIG!
FEBRUARY 27 EXAM 1 BASED ON LECTURES 1 TO 15  
     
March 1, 3, 6 Supra and sub-optimal temperatures. Lecture 20  Lecture 21 20big! 21 big!
 

         Freezing 
         Chilling Injury 

 Lecture 22   22 big!
March 11-18

SPRING BREAK

  
March 20 ... Dormant Season (Continued)  
 

         Freezing 
         Chilling Injury 

 lecture 23, lecture 24

23 and 24  BIG!
 
  C. Light Relations  
March 22

1. Photomorphogenesis/Phototropism 

 Lecture25   25 BIG!
March 24

2. Phytochrome/Photoperiodism 

 Lecture 26   26 BIG!
March 27, 29

3. Light relations within plant canopy

 Lecture 27   27 BIG!
 

        Quantity vs. Quality
        Shade effects within canopy

 REVIEW
March 31 EXAM II  
April 3, 5 4. Modification of Light Environment Lecture 24
 
  D. Water Relations  
April 7, 10, 12

1. Flooding

Lecture 25
April 14, 17, 19 2. Drought Water Deficit 2  water deficit 3
April 21 3. Growth Control via Water Lecture 27
 
April 24, 26 E. Gravity Lecture 28
 
  FINAL EXAM  

Washington Talkhttp://www.hos.ufl.edu/kfolta/ahp/lectures/WSUPresentationFinal.ppt