BOTA 32053

>< Type/ Status : Elective
>< Course title : Horticulture
>< Prerequisites : BOTA 21013
>< Objective: By the end of the course the student will be able to demonstrate substantive knowledge and skills in modern horticultural and landscaping practices.
>< Course content:

Horticulture industry, horticulture production, plant establishment, irrigation practices, fertilizer applications, transplanting techniques, vegetative and in vitro propagation, landscape maintenance, diagnosing and treating plant disorders/ diseases. Growing plants indoors: potting media and fertilizers, light and watering of plants. Plant production in green houses: conventional green houses, other climate-controlled structures, hydroponic cultivation. Cultivation of vegetables, flowers and mushroom. Conventional breeding for plant improvement.

>< Methodology: Lectures, tutorials, practical assignments, field visits and audio visual presentations
>< Scheme of evaluation: End of course written and practical examination and reports on field visits
>< Recommended reading:
01. Rice, L W and Rice, R P (1997). Practical Horticulture. 4th Edition. Prentice Hall.
02. Kudagamage, C; de Zoysa, I J and Ekanayake, H M R K (1998). Pests and Diseases of Ornamental Plants, Horticultural Crops. Horticultural Research & Development Institute, Peradeniya.
03. Hessayon, D G (1997). The Garden Expert. Transworld Publishers, London.
04. Hartmann, H T, Kester, D E, Davies, F T and Geneve R L (2002). Plant Propagation – Principles and Practices. 6th edition. Prentice Hall of India.
05. Agrios, G N (1997). Plant Pathology. 4th Edition. Academic Press, USA.
06. Dodds, J H and Roberts, L W (1984). Experiments in Plant Tissue Culture. Cambridge University.

>< Note: Students are permitted to select either BOTA 32043 or BOTA 32053.

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