794-111 Horticulture II

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

Horticulture I.

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

The objective of this subject is to extend the participant's ability to:

• design growing media and nutritional programs suited to containerised plant production;

• describe the production of cut flower crops;

• describe the detailed culture and management of plant types of significance in public open space including sources of plant material;

• carry out maintenance audits for horticultural use;

• implement the principles and practice of landscape maintenance, including demonstration of safe working practices.

The content includes: Production Horticulture Component - the physical and chemical properties of growing media and their components, options available for the design of nutrition programs for nursery stock, principles of greenhouse operation, cut flower crops. Environmental Horticulture Component - Cultural techniques and management of a wide range of plant types used in public open space including sources of plant material, techniques for analysing the existing conditions of a landscape site, overview of systems for landscape maintenance of both hard and soft landscape elements including safe working practices.

Assessment

Two examinations - 60 and 90 minutes (20% each); assignment of 1000 words (10%); two practical reports (20% and 30%).