Arboriculture
, 4th edition, by R.W. Harris, J.R. Clark, and N.P. Matheny,
2004. Arboriculture
, 4th edition, by R.W. Harris, J.R. Clark, and N.P. Matheny,
2004.| Week | Textbook Chapter |
Comments | Other |
| Jan. 7 |
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Focus on pp. 1-2, 8-11 |
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| Jan. 14 |
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Important overview of the entire
semester |
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| Jan. 21 |
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Most is covered in other courses, such as Hort 231-2
and Soils 201. It will help in diagnosing plant problems. |
|
| Jan. 28 |
6 |
Plant Selection (skim p. 118-125; read p.
126-135) |
Planting Landscape Plants |
| Feb.4 |
8
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Planting |
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| Feb. 11 |
9
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Transplanting Large Plants |
Planting myths handouts |
| Feb. 18 |
14
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Pruning |
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| Feb. 25 |
15
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Control of plant growth | |
| Mar. 3 |
18 & 19 |
Diagnosing plant problems and Plant health care | |
| Mar. 17 |
7 | Modifying and managing the site (skip Reclaiming saline soils, p. 153-156; skip Reclaiming sodic and saline-sodic soils, p. 157-158; skim Improving symbiotic associations, p. 175-180; read the rest) | |
| Mar. 24 | 12 & 13 |
Nutrient management and Water management | |
| Mar. 31 |
11 & 17
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11-Preserving existing trees (Read all) and
17-Preventive maintenance and repair (Skip p. 439-441 and
p. 445) |
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| Apr. 7 | 16 | Tree hazard management - good review of the semester | |
| Apr. 14 |
5
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Benefits of trees (Read Psychological and
social benefits, p. 110-112; skim the rest) |
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| Apr. 21 |
10 |
Special management situations |