207-104 Horticulture I

Topics include:

• the theories and practice of plant manipulation, including those for plant propagation, plant transplantation and landscape maintenance;

• types of landscape plants used in environmental horticulture;

• sites, growing media and an introduction to soils;

• the use of horticultural chemicals and necessary safety factors;

• the range of equipment/machinery used in environmental horticulture; the concept of plant quality;

• systems theory and its application to environmental horticulture; and

• the influence of key climatic phenomena on the growth of horticultural plants.

Examination 2 hours (40%), assignment of 2500 words (20%), practical participation and report of 1000 words (10%), plant materials tests 2 hours (30%).

• H T Harmann, D E Kester, F T Davies and R Geneve, Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices. 6th edn, Prentice Hall International, 1997.
• K A Handreck and N D Black, Growing Media for Ornamental Plants and Turf. rev. edn, NSW University Press, 1994.
• J Kellow (ed.), Landscape Plant Manual Vol. 1. Burnley College, The University of Melbourne, 1999.