HORTICULTURE (AGHT)

(O) and (E) Denote Odd and Even Years Respectively

AGHT 3030. Integrated Pest Management.--Spring. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1120. Introduction to the aspects of integrated pest management. Identification of plant disease and insect pest problems. Fundamentals of control: biological, cultural and chemical. Plant disease concepts including etiology, ecology and physiology.

AGHT 3250.  Arborist Services.  Lec. 1.  Lab 4.  Credit 3.
Basic training and experience in professional tree care and aerial tree work.  Climbing equipment provided, students provide personal protective equipment after instruction.

AGHT 3400. Landscape Horticulture.--Fall. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: AGRN 1010 or consent of instructor. Basic theory and principles of design for landscaping modern homes and businesses. Use of ornamental plants and special features. Installation, maintenance and discussion of the effect of management on plant growth and health. Topics include pruning, fertilizer application, pest control, etc.

AGHT 3410. Plant Propagation.--Fall. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: AGRN 1010, BIOL 1120, or consent of instructor. Asexual and sexual propagation of plants by cuttings, layers, division, special structures, grafting, budding, seeds and tissue culture.

AGHT 3440. Floral Arrangement.--Fall. Lec. 1. Lab. 4. Credit 3.
Fundamentals and theory of floral design with emphasis on arrangements for the home and special occasions.

AGHT 3450. Dendrology.--Fall. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1120 or consent of instructor. The study of trees and the identification of native and urban species commonly found in the mid-south. Adaptability of the species to various ecological conditions of forest ecosystems and landscape environments will be discussed.

AGHT 3460. Interior Plantscaping.--Spring. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Identification, culture, production and use of foliage plants in interior design; principles of design; and practices of maintenance.

AGHT 3470. Landscape Plant Materials.--Spring. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Uses and the identification of tree, shrub and herbaceous plant species for landscapes. Ornamental characteristics and the adaptability of the species to various landscape conditions will be discussed.

AGHT 3480/SPED 3480. Horticultural Therapy.--Spring. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Introduction to the application of horticulture for special education, and as therapy for treatment, rehabilitation and/or training of individuals with disabilities.

AGHT 4410. Nursery Management.--Spring. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: AGHT 2450, 3410 or consent of instructor. Principles of retail and wholesale nursery site selection, field and container production and resource management.

AGHT 4420. Greenhouse Management.--Spring. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: AGHT 3410, AGET 4610 or consent of instructor. Principles of greenhouse management. Greenhouse and related structures, controlling environmental factors of plant growth; energy conservation; pest control strategies; hydroponic systems.

AGHT 4510 (5510). Fruit and Vegetable Production.--Spring. (E). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: AGHT 3400 or 3410, AGRN 4210 or consent of instructor. Fundamental principles of tree fruit and small fruit, and field and greenhouse vegetable production. Cultural and environmental management, systems of harvesting, storing, marketing.

AGHT 4530 (5530). Greenhouse Crop Production.--Spring. (O). Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3. Prerequisite: AGHT 4420 or consent of instructor. Production, timing, harvesting and marketing of bedding plants and floricultural crops grown in commercial greenhouses; nutrient film technique.

AGHT 4940-4950 (5940-5950). Horticulture Topics. Credit 1-4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Special study in an approved area of horticulture under the supervision of a member of the School of Agriculture faculty.