ContemporaryPlantProduction&Establishmt

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

170 hours

Nil (Subject is taken by students who have graduated from a non-cognate program).

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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This subject examines the landscape horticulture industry from plant production to plant use in the landscape. It introduces the different categories of vegetation used in urban landscapes, and the plant propagation and production systems used in their multiplication. Pre-planting site evaluation (with specific reference to the properties of urban soils and their impact on vegetation performance), plant handling and transplanting, plant establishment, and the basic plant maintenance processes required for landscape management are outlined.

At the conclusion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of plant production systems and their application, demonstrate an understanding of specific plant propagation methods and conduct plant propagation protocols, analyse planting sites, outline the requirements for successful plant establishment at planting sites, and demonstrate skills in plant handling and transplanting.

Upon completion of this subject students will:

• be able to demonstrate an understanding of plant production systems and their application
• demonstrate an understanding of plant propagation methods and correct plant propagation protocols
• be capable of assessing planting sites
• be able to outline the requirements for successful plant establishment
• perform the skills involved in plant handling and transplanting.

• A 1500 word essay (30%; due during semester)
• Two practical reports, each equivalent to 1000 words (15% each; due during semester)
• A 90-minute final examination (40%; during the end of semester examination period)

Reading material to support the subject will be made available through the Learning Management System.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

As a result of attendance at scheduled classes, participation in planned activities, and timely completion of assignments, students completing this subject should acquire skills in the following areas:

• a sound understanding of the theory of modern plant production and establishment techniques
• the capacity to apply this theory in the conduct of practical research projects
• an aptitude for interpreting research results and using this information, with appropriate recognition, in reporting simple experiments
• scientific report writing