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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
HORT 140 | Title:
FRUIT TREE SEL & PLNT |
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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 |
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| 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:
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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:
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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: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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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
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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
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Assignments:
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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:
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Instructor prepared handouts.
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