794-365 Plant Production II

Plant Production I.

The objective of this subject is to extend participants' ability to:

• research the propagation requirements and growing requirements of nursery stock and cut flower crops;

• use appropriate methods to produce nursery crops and cut flowers to meet specific production requirements and to match market specifications; and

• identify and analyse emerging trends and issues in plant production.

The content includes a continuation of the projects begun in Plant Production I. Class and individual projects will focus on growing techniques used for commercial production of high quality nursery plants and cut flowers.

Report of 1000 words (40%); project management (40%); seminar presentation (20%).