Course Attributes:
Gen Ed - Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Science
Description:
Application of basic plant science to understanding the principles of crop production. The course includes such topics as transpiration, water conduction, mineral nutrition, growth regulators, soil-plant relationship, carbohydrate metabolism, photosynthesis, growth and development, physiological disorders, dormancy and others. An opportunity to conduct study projects using the plant grawth chambers and plant science greenhouse is available.