Lecture
Outline Schedule
&
Suggested
Readings
Suggested Readings: T&K =
Thompson and Kelly. 1957; J = Janick. 1986 (See Reserved Materials).
|
Lecture Date |
Topic |
T & K |
J |
|
Aug 28 |
Introduction |
|
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|
30 |
Vegetable Industry & Importance |
1 |
|
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Sept 1 |
Factors of Successful Vegetable Production |
|
4,5 |
|
4 |
Labor Day |
|
|
|
6 |
Vegetable Classification |
2 |
2 |
|
8 |
Vegetable Improvement |
|
|
|
11 |
Vegetable Seeds & Seed Growing |
6 |
|
|
13, 15 |
Soils, Fertilizers & Mineral Nutrition |
3, 5 |
|
|
18 |
Plant Growing & Planting |
7, 8 |
|
|
20 |
Cropping Patterns, Cultivation & Mulches |
9, 11 |
|
|
22 |
Soil Water & Irrigation |
9, 10 |
|
|
25 |
Lab Field Trip = No Class |
|
|
|
27 |
Control of Weeds, Diseases & Insects |
9, 12 |
|
|
29 |
Prelim I |
|
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Oct 2 |
Harvesting, Storing, Marketing |
13,14 |
11 |
|
4 |
Asparagus |
15 |
|
|
6 |
Rhubarb & Artichoke |
15 |
|
|
9 |
Potherbs & Greens |
16 |
|
|
11 |
Salad Crops - Lettuce |
17 |
|
|
13 |
Salad Crops - Celery & Others |
17 |
|
|
16,18 |
Cole Crops & Vernalization |
18 |
5 |
|
20 |
Prelim II |
|
|
|
23,25 |
Bulb Crops & Photoperiod |
20 |
5 |
|
27, 30 |
Root Crops |
19 |
|
|
Nov 1, 3 |
Sweet Corn |
26 |
|
|
6, 8 |
Legume Vegetables |
23 |
|
|
10 |
Veteran’s Day |
|
|
|
13 |
Sweet Potato |
22 |
|
|
15 |
Review |
|
|
|
17 |
Prelim II |
|
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20-24 |
Thanksgiving Vacation |
|
|
|
27,29 |
Vine crops (Project Outlines Due) |
25 |
|
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Dec 1 |
Solanaceous Crops - Tomato |
24 |
|
|
4 |
Pepper, Eggplant |
|
|
|
6,8 |
Potato |
21 |
|
|
11 |
Misc Vegetables & Specialty Crops |
|
|
|
13 |
Tropical Crops |
27 |
|
|
15 |
Greenhouse & Organic Vegetable Production (Special Project & Term Paper Reports Due) |
|
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|
18 (8 am–10am) |
Finals Week (Dec 18-22) Prelim IV |
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Last revised 8-16-00 ES