Horticulture 101 Web Resources

Spring 2007

Mike Bosela

 

Introduction:

The site serves as clearinghouse for information related to Horticulture 101. Aside from online versions of all lecture and lab handouts, the answer keys to the reading guides, lab worksheets, and exams will be available. The website also includes a course announcement section (see below) and the syllabus is available as a pdf file (click here)

If you have any problems using the course website please contact me at 481-6038 or through email (boselam@ipfw.edu)

Course Announcements

New Annoucements:

- The answer keys for the topics discussed since the first exam are avialable. (See the Table of Reading Guide 'Answer Keys', below). The study guide is also available. Click here to access. The second exam will be administered during finals week, on Monday April 30th from 1-3 p.m.

I have prepared a schedule of important due dates for the course. Follow this link to access.

Lecture Handouts

Horticulture Career Assignment
Plant Growth Mechanisms
Plant Growth Mechanisms - Figures
Plant Life Cycles
Guidelines for Genetic Engineering Opinion Paper (Due 3/19/07)
Guidelines for Organic Farming Opinion Paper (Due 4/23/07)

 

Reading Guides

Plant Morphology
Plant Cells and Tissues (Histology)
Plant Growth Mechanisms
Plant Classification
Plant Breeding - Genetics
Plant Breeding - Techniques
Plant Breeding - Mutation Breeding and Disease Resistance
Seed Propagation
Hormones and Plant Growth - Part I
Hormones and Plant Growth - Part II
Light and Plant Growth
Temperature and Plant Growth
Temperature Regulation and Injuries
Water and Plant Growth
Soils and Artificial Growth Media
Plant Nutrition - Mineral Nutrients [End of the topics of the semester]
Mulches and Plant Growth
Plant Pests - Microbes
Plant Pests - Insects

 

Lab Handouts

LAB 1: Plant Diversity - Conservatory Tour
LAB 2: Plant Taxonomy - Vegetative Traits, Overview
LAB 2: Plant Taxonomy - Vegetative Traits, Woody Plant Traits - Illustrated
LAB 2: Plant Taxonomy - Vegetative Traits, Data Collection Form
LAB 2: Plant Taxonomy - Vegetative Traits, Tips
LAB 3: Plant Taxonomy - Reproductive Traits, Overview
LAB 3: Plant Taxonomy - Reproductive Traits, Diagrams and Terminology
LAB 4: Seed Propagation
LAB 5: Division and Layering
LAB 6: Cutting Propagation
LAB 7: Grafting
LAB 8: Tissue Culture/Micropropagation

Answer Keys - Textbook Reading Guides

Plant Morphology
Plant Cells and Tissues (Histology)
Plant Growth Mechanisms
Plant Classification
Plant Breeding - Genetics
Plant Breeding - Techniques
Plant Breeding - Mutation Breeding
Seed Propagation
Hormones and Plant Growth - Part I
Hormones and Plant Growth - Part II
Light and Plants
Temperature and Plant Growth
Temperature Regulation and Injuries
Water and Plant Growth
Soils and Artificial Growth Media
Plant Nutrition - Mineral Nutrients
Plant Nutrition - Fertilization
Mulches and Plant Growth
Plant Pests - Microbes
Plant Pests - Insects
 
 

 

Answer Keys - Lab Handouts

LAB 1: Plant Diversity - Conservatory Tour
LAB 2: Plant Taxonomic Key
LAB 4: Seed Propagation
LAB 5: Division and Layering
LAB 6: Cutting Propagation
LAB 7: Grafting
LAB 8: Tissue Culture/Micropropagation

 

Lab Report

General Instructions
Lab Report Task Instructions (Making Tables and Graphs, etc.)