207-265 Plant Management and the Environment

This subject includes:

• developing and utilising diagnostic skills and equipment in the management of plant health;

• case studies of managing pest, disease and weed problems (including damage thresholds and control strategies);

• integrated pest management programs in horticultural sectors (including design, planning, implementation and evaluation);

• sustainable water management practices in urban horticulture; and

• the relationships between edaphic factors and plant growth.

One three-hour written examination worth 50% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 2500 words and worth 25% of final marks each.