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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
SUSAG 131 | Title:
ORG GARDENING BASICS |
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| Full Title:
Organic Gardening Basics |
| Last Reviewed:3/22/2004 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 1.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 4.50 | 6 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 27.00 |
| Minimum | .50 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 3 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 4.50 | | Contact Total | 27.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 54.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 81.00 | |
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 297.53F
Catalog Description:
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An introduction to small-scale home gardening using organic production standards.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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An introduction to small-scale home gardening using organic production standards.
(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
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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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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Explain organic certification procedures.
2. Identify appropriate crops for the Sonoma County climate.
3. Discuss basic principles of irrigation and water management.
4. Distinguish between soil texture and structure.
5. Select appropriate organic fertilizers for specific applications.
6. Distinguish between organic and inorganic fertilizers.
7. Plan and design a garden appropriate to a specific site and crop
selection.
8. Construct a compost pile according to principles of composting.
9. Compare the effects of various types of mulches.
10. Identify pests and apply appropriate integrated pest management
treatments.
11. Identify local marketing outlets.
Topics and Scope
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I. Overview of Organic Gardening
A. Current status and statistics
B. Organic certification procedures
II. Sonoma County Climate
A. General climate / microclimates
B. Growing season
C. Frost dates
III. Soils and Irrigation
A. Physical properties of soil
B. Effects on plant growth
C. Basic concepts of soil water
1. Effect of soil type on water management practices
2. Water holding capacities
D. Soil fertility
1. Essential elements
2. Nutrient function
3. Nutrient deficiencies
IV. Planning and Designing the Garden
A. Site selection
B. Layout
C. Crop selection
1. Cover crops
2. Crop rotation
V. Compost and Mulch
A. Compost
1. Definition
2. Purpose of composting
3. Key ingredients in compost
4. Factors influencing decomposition
5. Constructing a compost pile
6. Compost application
B. Mulch
1. Types
2. Effects of various types of mulches
3. Selecting appropriate mulch
VI. Fertilization of Garden Soils
A. Types of fertilizers
1. Organic
2. Synthetic
B. Selecting appropriate fertilizer
VII.Managing Pests Organically
A. Pest ID
1. Weeds
2. Insects
3. Diseases
4. Vertebrates
B. Integrated pest management methods
1. Prevention
2. Cultural
3. Mechanical/physical
4. Chemical
VIII.Harvest and Post-harvest Handling
IX. Marketing
Assignments:
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Assignments may include:
1. Crop report: select a particular crop and write a 2-page report.
2. Home garden design.
3. Reading: 10 - 30 pages per week.
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
30 - 40% |
| Crop report. | |
| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
30 - 40% |
| Home garden design. | |
| 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
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
30 - 40% |
| Attendance and participation. | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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THE GARDENER'S TABLE. Richard Merrill and Joe Ortiz. Ten Speed Press,
2000.
CALIFORNIA MASTER GARDENER'S HANDBOOK. Dennis R. Pittenger, ed. University
of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 3382, 2002.
THE SUSTAINABLE VEGETABLE GARDEN: A BACKYARD GUIDE TO HEATLHY SOIL AND
HIGHER YIELDS. John Jeavons and Carol Cox, Ten Speed Press, 1999.
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