HORT 240 Nursery Management
Nursery Management is a study of cultural management practices in the nursery industry pertaining to production, maintenance, business and marketing of plant materials and products. From roses to Christmas trees, form wholesale to retail, form propagation to harvest, from larva to adult, from conception to reality, from Acer to Zelkova, this course will encompass all aspects of today’s most successful nurseries. This course will not be offered after the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
HORT 240Nursery Management
Please note: This is not a course syllabus. A course syllabus is unique to a particular section of a course by instructor. This curriculum guide provides general information about a course.
I. General Information
II. Course Specification
Course Type
Program Requirement
Credit Hours Narrative
3 Credits
Semester Contact Hours Lecture
45
Grading Method
Letter grade
III. Catalog Course Description
Nursery Management is a study of cultural management practices in the nursery industry pertaining to production, maintenance, business and marketing of plant materials and products. From roses to Christmas trees, form wholesale to retail, form propagation to harvest, from larva to adult, from conception to reality, from Acer to Zelkova, this course will encompass all aspects of today’s most successful nurseries. This course will not be offered after the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
IV. Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:
- Explain purpose of nurseries in horticulture industry.
- Prepare potting mixes and soils for plant production.
- Maintain live nursery stock.
- Recommend planting schedules to meet customer demand.
- Identify pests and diseases and make recommendations for treatment.
- Select proper techniques for reproduction of nursery stock.
- Provide service to a customer looking for plant help.
- Prepare a plant display for sales.
- Prepare a business plan for a horticultural establishment.
- Properly measure nursery stock for different types of plants.
V. Topical Outline (Course Content)
Prepare a business plan
Prepare a display
Maintain nursery stock
Measure nursery stock
Visit different nurseries and horticulture businesses
VI. Delivery Methodologies