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 206-155 Horticultural Practices II

Availability

Burnley campus.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr John Rayner

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

24 hours of lectures, 36 hours of practical, 12 hours tutorials

Subject Description

This subject covers landscape management issues of horticultural plants (plant selection, plant production methods, plant quality, site assessment, plant establishment, plant nutrition strategies, pruning, landscape materials, plant maintenance); practical skills development activities and knowledge requirements within a specific horticultural industry sector (aboriculture, landscape construction, parks and gardens or nursery); plant performance in and selection issues associated with specialised environments; and the study of plant groups based on environmental tolerances, specialised uses and themes;

Assessment

One final 2-hour written examination worth 35% of final marks, one mid-semester examination worth 15% of final marks and practical assessments (sector based) worth 50% of final marks.

Recommended Texts
  • Burnley College, University of Melbourne, Version 1.05, Burnley Plant Directory (Database) 2000. Burnley College, University of Melbourne.
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