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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
VIT 124 | Title:
VINE IRRIGATION/FERT |
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Full Title:
Vineyard Irrigation & Fertilization |
Last Reviewed:2/12/2018 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 6.00 | 3 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 18.00 |
Minimum | 1.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 2 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 18.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 36.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 54.00 | |
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 281.20
Catalog Description:
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Soil types and irrigation requirements in the vineyard. Covers vineyard water and nutrition needs, water and fertilizer application techniques, and irrigation management for various rootstocks.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Soil types and irrigation requirements in the vineyard. Covers vineyard water and nutrition needs, water and fertilizer application techniques, and irrigation management for various rootstocks.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
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: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Give examples of North Coast geography and soil types.
2. Read and interpret a soil analysis.
3. Recognize foliar symptoms of grapevine nutrient deficiency.
4. Determine appropriate fertilizers and methods of application for
grapevines.
5. Assess a plant's response to fertilizer application.
6. Discuss water management strategies for vine health.
7. Evaluate rootstocks for health and adaptability.
Topics and Scope
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I. North Coast Geology and Soils
II. Soil Chemistry
A. Texture
B. Clay types and chemistry cations
C. Cation exchange and CEC (cation exchange capacity)
III. Nutrient Mobility and Fixation
IV. Reading and Understanding Soil Analyses
V. Tissue Sampling and Interpretation
VI. Visual Recognition of Foliar Symptoms
VII. Fertilizers
A. Determining vine needs
B. Methods of application
C. Assessing response to fertilizers
VIII. Soil Physical Traits
A. Texture
B. Structure
C. Water-holding capacity
IX. Water Management Strategies
A. Soil-, plant-, and weather-based techniques
B. Separating types of "stress"
X. Aerial Reconnaissance of Vineyards
XI. Rootstock Adaptability and Selection
XII. Phylloxera and Other Root Pests
XIII. Rootstock Evaluation and Pathogens
Assignments:
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Representative assignments:
1. Read and analyze 3-5 soil samples; write 1-page interpretive report on
each.
2. Reading: 10-15 pages per week.
3. Field trip.
4. Quizzes (1-2) and final exam.
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 0 - 0% |
None | |
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments are more appropriate for this course. |
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Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 20% |
Soil analysis. | |
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 80 - 90% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion, Short answer. | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 10% |
Participation. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials.
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