A240-D Plant & Soil Sciences Building
Michigan State University
Department of Horticulture
Phone: 517-355-5191, ext 351
Email: duckmarc@msu.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 10:30-12:00 & Thursdays 1:00-2:00, Fridays by appointment.
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Marcus Duck A240-D Plant & Soil Sciences Building Michigan State University Department of Horticulture Phone: 517-355-5191, ext 351 Email: duckmarc@msu.edu Office Hours: Mondays 10:30-12:00 & Thursdays 1:00-2:00, Fridays by appointment. |
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Laboratory |
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Laboratory Schedule |
Understand tree and shrub growth, effect of environmental and cultural conditions on plant health. Understand and be familiar with maintenance practices including pruning, fertilization, pest management, and planting practices for ornamental plants. Be able to employ IPM and plant health care programs.
• Plant Health Care for Woody Ornamentals. International Society of Arboriculture and University of Illinois Cooperative Extension Service. 1997. Required.
• Harris, Richard W. 1998. Arboriculture: Integrated Management of Trees, Shrubs, and Vines. Highly recommended.
• Lilly, Sharon, Golf Course Tree Management, Ann Arbor Press. Highly recommended.
Grading: Four exams will be given, 4 homework question sets, one term project
Exams: 100 points x 4 = 400 points
Homework:
25 points x 4 = 100 points - Randomly assigned during the semester
Term Project: = 100 points
Total points possible = 600 - Grading scale below:
600–540 = 4.0 449–420 = 2.0
539–510 = 3.5 419–390 = 1.5
509–480 = 3.0 389–360 = 1.0
479–450 = 2.5 Below 360 = 0.0
Approximate Schedule Chapters to Read
August 25 Introduction 2, 4, 5
27 Plant Growth and Form 2, 4, 5
September 1 No Class Labor Day Holiday
3 Root Growth 2, 4, 5
8 IPM and Plant Health Care (Assign Term Project) 1, 6
10 IPM, PHC, Pesticides (Hmwk #1) 1, 6
15 Catch-up & Review
17 EXAM 1
22 Plant/Site Relationship & Plant Selection 4
September 24 Video – Fundamentals of Pruning
29 Pruning, Arboriculture 5
October 1 Transplanting, Planting (Hmwk #2) 5
6 Planting: staking, mulching 5
8 Catch-up/Review
13 EXAM 2
15 Plant Hardiness and Winter Protection 2, 4, 5
20 Trees and Turfgrass
22 Mulches 5
27 Plant Nutrition 3, 4, 5
29 Fertilization 3, 5, 6
November 3 Weed Management (Hmwk #3)
5 Weed Management 10
10 EXAM 3
12 Vines and Ground Covers
17 Annuals
19 Perennials TERM PROJECTS DUE
24 Common Landscape Problems (Hmwk #4) 7, 8
26 NO CLASS FOR THANKSGIVING
December 1 Catch-up & Review
3 Construction Protection – Paul Swartz
8 EXAM 4 (cumulative) 7:4
Proposed Lab Schedule - (subject to adjustment):
Labs meet and are conducted in the field. Please dress appropriately.
Class will meet in A182 PSSB unless a different location is noted in the schedule below or announced by the instructor. Please make arrangements in advance if you need transportation.
Please check at A240-D for cancellations/changes if class is outside the building.
Grading: Five quizzes will be given during the term (2 plant ID quizzes and 3 pop quizzes). The homework assignments are due at the beginning of the next lab. Reminder: HRT 213 and 213L are separate courses, with separate grades assigned!
Plant ID Quizzes: 50 pts. each
Pop Quizzes: 25 pts. each
Homework: 25 pts. each
Final Exam: 125 pts.
Attendance and Participation: 100 pt.s
Grading scale: 90 = 4.0 80 = 3.0
85 = 3.5 75 = 2.5 (etc.)
August 26 Introduction, Plant Identification and Nomenclature
September 2 Landscape Site Evaluation and Soil Testing
9 Plant Selection and handling Nursery stock Beaumont Nursery
16 Plant ID (shrubs)
23 Equipment Day HTRC
30 Pruning
October 7 Plant ID (trees) and ID Quiz (shrubs)
14 Transplanting, B&B HTRC
21 Plant Quiz (trees)
28 Chainsaw Safety HTRC
November 4 Insects, Weeds, and Disease
11 Maintaining Herbaceous Perennials
18 Soil pH, Estimating and Bidding
25 Estimating and Bidding
December 2 FINAL EXAM