Horticulture Graduate Certificate & Undergraduate Courses

NCSU - An understanding of the basic mineral nutrition requirements, nutritional monitoring procedures, and fertilizer application methods in horticultural production systems including those for fruits, field vegetables, fruits and vegetables under plasticulture, nursery crops, landscapes, greenhouse flowers and vegetables, interior plantscapes, hydroponics, and organic farming will be gained. TTU - Evaluation and application of theory to plant nutrient management will be used to study plant nutrient needs and nutrient reactions in soil and predicting nutrient need and response. Not open to students having had PSS 4335. UNL - Macro- and micronutrient elements and their function in the growth and development of plants will be the focus. Emphasis is placed on the uptake and transport of mineral elements, the role of single elements, interactions/balances between elements, and nutrient deficiency/toxicity symptoms as they affect the physiology of the whole plant.