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Courses - Spring 2023
PLSC
Plant Sciences
PLSC462
Cultural Management of Nursery and Greenhouse Systems; Irrigation
Credits: 1
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Credit only granted for: PLSC462 or PLSC489W.
Formerly: PLSC489W.
Additional information: Course material is delivered primarily online, but a four hour face-to-face lecture/lab will be held at the end of the module. PLSC 461, 462 and 464 will be taught sequentially during the semester.
One of three 1-credit modules (PLSC461, PLSC462 and PLSC464) covering the management techniques used in the intensive culture of plants in commercial operations. Specifically, this module covers water quantity and quality issues, water supply (basic hydraulics), irrigation system design and irrigation system evaluation (performance) to maximize water application efficiency.