Page 179 of Cabrillo College 2005-2006 Catalog by Cabrillo College Aptos California

HORT 100A Plant Propagation 2 units; 1 hour Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: MATH 254; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. Presents both the asexual and sexual methods of plant propagation. Topics include seeding and cutting techniques, nursery and greenhouse propagation facilities and equipment, appropriate chemicals and hormones, growing mediums and fertilizers appropriate for propagation, sterilization procedures, propagation scheduling, storage of seeds and cuttings, lining out and potting up. HORT 100B Crop Management Nursery Production 1 unit; 3 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: MATH 254; Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 3 times. Presents the production of horticultural crops plus their care and management under greenhouse and nursery conditions including scheduling, inventory, crop monitoring, asexual and sexual propagation, sales, and display. HORT 150 Pest Management 4 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: High school biology course; Eligibility for ENGL 100. Develop skills in the identification and management of local garden, farm and greenhouse pests (insects, diseases and weeds) peculiar to vegetables and ornamentals, especially for Santa Cruz and Central Coast counties. Course will deal with pesticide use and safety plus the ecological techniques of pest management including: biological control, resist varieties, cultural controls, mixed cropping and principles of integrated pest management (IPM). HORT 160B Edible Landscaping 3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Emphasizes the basic principles of home food production; including fruit, nut, herb and vegetable crops best suited to Santa Cruz County, soil preparation and propagation mixes, fertilizer use, care and use of garden tools and pest control techniques. HORT 161 Soil Conservation 3 units; 3 hours Lecture Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100, READ 100 and MATH 154. Presents principles and practices of soil erosion control and soil quality management including urban and wild land soil problems within commercial construction, rural homes, roads, logging and recreational uses by assessing soil problems, using soil surveys, erosion control plan preparation and evaluating watershed restoration techniques as well as treatment measures for surface, gully and slope erosion. HORT 162A-ZZ Current Topics in Horticulture -4 units; hours Lecture, 1 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100 and READ 100. Repeatability: May be taken 4 times. Any particular current topics course may be repeated a total of 4 times. Selected topics in horticulture not covered by regular catalog offerings. Each special topic course will be announced, described and given its own title and letter designation in the schedule of classes. The structure and format of each class will vary depending on the subject matter and may consist of lecture, lab, or both. HORT 164 California Native Plants Plant Communities 2 units; 1 hour Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100, READ 100, and MATH 154. Course covers discussion of and visits to the diverse native plant communities of California as well as study of the individual plants that inhabit these various habitats and their best uses in the developed landscape. HORT 165 The Therapeutic Garden 4 units; 3 hours Lecture, 3 hours Laboratory Recommended Preparation: Eligibility for ENGL 100, READ 100, and MATH 154. Students will study the use of plants, landscapes, and plant-related activities in improving the health and well-being of all people. The class focuses on the therapeutic and rehabilitative treatment of people with special needs, and the design of accessible landscapes. Also covered are the vocational potentials of horticultural therapy working in service programs within hospitals, nursing homes, correctional facilities, alcohol rehabilitation centers, vocational training centers and with individuals of all ages and who are experiencing a wide range of disabilities. Horticulture 179

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