12/22/2024 3:15:56 AM	HORT 140 Course Outline as of Spring 2003	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HORT 140	Title:  FRUIT TREE SEL & PLNT
Full Title:  Fruit Tree Selection and Planting
Last Reviewed:7/22/2002

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.50	Lecture Scheduled	3.00		8 max.	Lecture Scheduled	24.00
Minimum	1.50	Lab Scheduled	0		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00			Contact Total	24.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  48.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 72.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 297.1

Catalog Description:

Fruit tree selection, planting, and care for small orchard or home garden. Includes desirable varieties, pruning and training methods, and pest management.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Fruit tree selection, planting, and care for small orchard or home garden. Includes desirable varieties, pruning and training methods, and pest management.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Not Certificate/Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

The student will:

1. Differentiate among the types of fruit trees.

2. Describe the three ways trees are sold and the planting techniques for

  each.

3. Identify desirable characteristics of a variety of fruit trees.

4. Select the best tree for a given location.

5. List the major soil separates.

6. Describe soil moisture holding capacities.

7. Describe water and fertilizer needs of a variety of fruit trees.

8. Differentiate among the three common general pruning practices.

Topics and Scope

I.  Tree types

 A. Dwarf

 B. Semi-dwarf

 C. Standard

II. Cultural Care

 A. Soil

   1. Types

   2. Preparation

 B. Planting

   1. Methods

   2. Post-planting care

 C. Fertilizer

   1. Requirements

   2. Types

   3. Application methods

 D. Water

   1. Soil/water relationship

   2. Watering requirements

 E. Winter protection

   1. Temperature tolerance

   2. Methods of protection

 F. Pruning

   1. General training

      a. central leader

      b. modified center leader

      c. vase

   2. Specific training

      a. specie specific

      b. espalier

      c. hedges

      d. establishment

.

Assignments:

1. Complete worksheets for lectures and videos.

2. Write a brief report on selection, planting, and care of one fruit

  tree.

3. Observe and critique pruning techniques on various fruit trees.

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 20%
Brief report.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 30 - 50%
Homework problems, Field work, Field critique.
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 20 - 30%
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 20%
Class participation.

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Instructor prepared handouts.

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