Online Courses Handbook 2003

303375 (v.3) Production Horticulture 302

Area:	Muresk Institute of Agriculture
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Seminar:	1 x 1 Hours Monthly
Fieldwork:	1 x 3 Hours Monthly
Explores the broad principles of production and postharvest handling of tree fruit crops and table grapes. Fruit tree physiology, flowering, fruit set and development. Pollination. Major fruit groups. Orchard establishment and management. Pests and disease control. Nutrition and growth regulators. Irrigation management. Mechanisation and treellis systems. Harvesting and handling.