DEPARTMENT OF

HORTICULTURAL SCIENCE

The Department of Horticultural Science offers degrees at both undergraduate (B.Sc.) and graduate (M.Sc.) levels.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

To obtain B.Sc. degree in Horticultural Science undergraduate students must take a total of 140 credits of which 20 credits are general courses, 31 basic courses, 76 credits are major-specific courses and 13 credits are elective ones.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSES

Curriculum for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Horticultural Science.

Semester I (Fall)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
21-10-103	General Chemistry	3
36-22-101	General Biology	2
19-14-103	General Math. 1	3
36-22-103	Botany I (Plant Anatomy & Physiology)	3
25-10-113	General English of Agriculture	3
-	General Courses	4

Semester II (Spring)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-22-105	Botany II (Plant Morphology and Taxonomy)	3
21-12-229	Organic Chemistry	3
20-10-118	General Physics of Agriculture	2
36-20-222	Introduction to Soil Science	3
-	General Courses	-

Semester III (Fall)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-22-225	Meteorology and Climatology	3
36-14-235	Principles of Horticulture	3
36-22-209	Genetics	3
36-22-122	General Agronomy	3
36-22-107	Statistics and Probabilities	3
-	General Courses	-

Semester IV (Spring)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-14-238	Plant Physiology	3
36-28-221	General Entomology and Pest Control	3
36-14-239	Plant Propagation	3
36-12-221	Surveying & Planimetry	3
36-26-201	General Biochemistry	3
-	General Courses	-

Semester V (Fall)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-22-441	Principles of Plant Breeding	3
36-14-353	Principles of Vegetable Crop Production	2
36-22-411	General Ecology	3
36-28-223	Plant Pathology	3
36-12-224	Principles and Methods of Irrigation	3
36-22-329	Experimental Designs in Agriculture I	3
36-14-360	Turfgrass and Cover Plants	2

Semester VI (Spring)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-22-327	Field-Work Training	3
36-14-355	Vegetable Crops	4
36-14-335	Temperate Zone Pomology	4
36-14-445	Floriculture	4
-	Elective courses

Semester VII (Fall)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-14-470	Principles of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology	3
36-30-226	General Farm Machinery	3
36-14-442	Horticultural Project	2
36-14-469	Tropical and Subtropical Fruits	4
36-14-467	Ornamental Trees and Shrubs	3
36-14-439	Postharvest Physiology	3

Semester VIII (Spring)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-14-443	Flower & Vegetable Breeding + Seed Production	3
36-26-230	Principles of Food Processing	3
36-14-475	Landscape and Park Design	3
36-14-443	Small Fruits	3
-	General Courses	2

Elective Courses

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-14-475	Landscape Design	3
-	Special Issue in Horticulture	1
36-28-451	Major Fruit Trees Pests	3
36-28-453	Major Fruit Trees Diseases	3
36-28-460	Major Pests and Diseases of ornamental and vegetable crops	3
36-20-447	Soil/Water and Plant Relation	3
36-18-221	Agricultural Economics	3
36-18-335	Principles of Agricultural Education	3
36-14-469	Tropical and Subtropical Fruits	4
36-22-343	Weeds and Weed Control	3
36-20-341	Soil Fertility and Fertilizers	3
36-20-456	Plant Nutrition	3
36-24-435	Honey Bee Growing	2
36-14-360	Turfgrass and Cover Plants	2
36-14-490	Horticultural Training	2

Students must take 13 credits from elective courses. They also should take the 2 credits major-specific course of Horticulture Training during the summer.

UNDERGRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

36-14-235 Principles of Horticulture 3 Cr. Introduction, history and economical value of horticultural crops, plant classification, plant growth and development, environmental factors in horticultural growing, plant propagation and nursery management, plant growth substances, pruning and training, marketing of horticultural crops.

Prerequisite: Botany I (Plant Anatomy & Physiology) 36-22-103.

36-14-239 Plant Propagation 3 Cr. Propagating structures and media, principles and procedures of propagation by seeds, physiological and anatomical aspects of asexual propagation, principles and techniques of cutting, budding, grafting, layering, separation and division, micropropagation and its general applications.

Prerequisite: Principles of Horticulture 36-14-235.

36-14-353 Principles of Vegetable Crop Production 2 Cr. Economic importance and nutritional value of vegetables, classifying vegetables, environmental factors on plant growth and development. Principles of : growing plants, hardening and transplanting, planting in the open, cultivating, rotating, irrigating, fertilizing, controlling insects and diseases, harvesting, handling, marketing and storage of vegetable crops.

Prerequisite: Principles of Horticulture 36-14-235.

36-14-355 Vegetable Crops 4 Cr. Plant Characteristics, selecting cultivars and seed, breeding and improvement, cultural practices, harvesting, handling and marketing of potherbs, salad crops, cole crops, root crops, bulb crops, solanaceous fruits, the cucurbits, perennial crops etc.

Prerequisite: Principles of Vegetable Crop Production 36-14-353.

36-14-335 Temperate Zone Pomology 4 Cr. Economic importance and nutritive value of fruits, classification of fruit species, cultivars, climatic requirements, cultural practices, orchard establishment, rootstocks, propagation, pruning and training, nutrition, flowering, pollination and fruit set, blossom and fruit thinning, harvesting, packing, transportation, storage, rejuvenation, breeding and improvement of major temperate fruits such as apple, pear, peach, apricot, plum, cherries, almond etc.

Prerequisite: Plant Propagation 36-14-239.

36-14-439 Postharvest Physiology 3 Cr. Introduction, physiology and biochemistry of fruits and vegetables, postharvest change and the loss of nutritive value, ripening and senescence of fruits and vegetables. Ethylene and postharvest physiology. Storage atmosphere, commodity treatments, packaging, transportation. Manipulation of postharvest physiology to extend storage life.

Prerequisite: Plant Physiology 36-14-238.

36-14-445 Floriculture 4 Cr. Bedding plant production, commercial flowering pot plants, planning or timing of major cut flower production under controlled conditions including; chrysanthemums, carnations, roses and gladioli. Foliage plants of commercial value, turfgrass culture and management, plant disorders related to the greenhouse environment.

Prerequisite: Plant Propagation 36-14-239.

36-14-438 Small Fruits Production 2 Cr. History, definitions and classification, botany, formation of reproductive structures, physiology of flowering, pollination and fruit set, fruit growth and development, cultural practices, propagation, nutrition, planting systems, pruning and training, harvesting, storage and application of growth regulators in quality and quantity of small fruit crops such as grapes, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants, gooseberries and kiwifruit. Prerequisite: Principles of Horticulture 36-14-235.

36-14-443 Flower and Vegetable Breeding and Seed Production 3Cr. Introduction, seed morphology and development, mode of reproduction, pollination systems and breeding techniques, flowering, its modification for hybrid seed production, bolting, seed setting, effect of environmental factors on seed quality, genetic purity, isolation requirements, rouging, selection procedure, release and multiplication of cultivar and hybrid seeds, seed quality control systems, seed certification rules and regulations, seed testing, seed storage and seed processing in flowers and vegetables.

Prerequisite: Principles of Plant Breeding 36-22-441.

36-14-469 Tropical and Subtropical Fruits 4 Cr. Origin, evaluation and distribution, botany and taxonomy, flowering, pollination and fruit set, climatic requirements, propagation, cultivars, nutrition, rootstocks, orchard management, blossom and fruit thinning, harvesting, grading, cooling, packing, storage and important pest and diseases related to the cultivation of major tropical and subtropical fruits such as date, banana, mango, papaya, pineapple, citrus, olive, fig, pomegranate and pistachio.

Prerequisite: Principles of Horticulture 36-14-235.

36-14-238 Plant Physiology 3 Cr. The organization of plant cells, water relation of the whole plant, plant and minerals, root and nutrient uptake, photosynthesis, respiration, translocation and distribution of photoassimilates, the physiology of plant under stress.

Prerequisite: Botany I 3622103, Botany II 36-22-105.

36-14-490 Horticultural Training 2 Cr. Students should spend an eight weeks training in a horticultural institute or industry in the summer before beginning the fourth year.

36-14-475 Landscape Design 3 Cr. History of landscape design, elements and principles of visual form, landscape design elements with emphasis on functional use of plants, landscape design process.

Prerequisite: Ornamental Trees and Shrubs 36-14-467.

36-14-467 Ornamental Trees and Shrubs 3 Cr. Plant growth and form with emphasis on the structural strength and taper development, plant selection for environmental use: adaptation and longevity, growth habit and quality, plant appearance, physical and chemical control of plants, planting in difficult sites, plants recommended for specific purposes.

Prerequisite: Principles of Horticulture 36-14-235, Botany II (Plant Morphology and Taxonomy) 36-22-105.

36-14-360 Turfgrass and Cover Plans 2 Cr. Introduction to turfgrass and cover plants, Different types of cover plants, culture and management of cover plants, Different methods in turfgrass production (Sexual, roll, sod), Turfgrass machinery, Irrigation, nutrition and pest control in turfgrass fields, introducing common cover plants and their application.

Prerequisite: Principles of Horticulture 36-14-235.

36-14-470 Principles of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology 3cr. Plant tissue culture : introduction - definitions - benefits of plant tissue culture - general principles of plant tissue culture -the basic principles of laboratory design and construction - facilities and techniques for plant tissue culture - tissue culture media - media preparation - plant growth regulators in tissue culture - selection of suitable materials - establishments of aseptic cultures - types of plant tissue culture -protoplast isolation and culture - germplasm storage and cryopreservation - biotechnology : plant biotechnology and horticulture - genetic material - organization of DNA and gene expression - principles of gene cloning - molecular markers - polymerase chain reaction – the basics of plant transformation. labs will be used to support lectures.

M.Sc. PROGRAM

To obtain M.Sc. degree in Horticultural Science graduate students must take a total of 32 credits of which 16 credits are major-specific courses, 10 credits are elective courses and 6 are the thesis.

M.Sc. COURSES

Curriculum for the Degree of Master of Science in Horticultural Science

Semester I (Fall)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-14-524	Plant Growth Regulators	3
36-14-546	Plant Nutrition in Horticulture	3
36-14-541	Advanced Postharvest Physiology	3
90-10502-36	Seminar I	1

Semester II (Spring)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-14-540	Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops	3
36-14-525	Physiology of Plants under Stress	3
36-14-542	Physiology of Fruit Trees	3

Semester III (Fall)

COURSE CODE	COURSE TITLE	CREDITS
36-14-544	Special Topics in Vegetable Crops Production	3
36-14-543	Greenhouse and Nursery Management	2
-	M.Sc. Thesis	6

GRADUATE COURSE DESCRIPTION

36-14-524 Plant Growth Regulators 3 Cr.

Introduction, historical aspects and fundamental terms, recognition, extraction, purification, quantification, chemistry, biological effects, mechanism of action and application of Auxins, Gibberellins, Cytokinins, Ethylene, Abscisic acid, Brassionostroids, Salysilates, Jasmonates and Polyamines.

36-14-525 Physiology of Plants under Stress 3 Cr.

Introduction, plant and water, plant processes under stress, growth and development, water stress, temperature stress, salt stress.

36-14-540 Micropropagation of Horticultural Crops 3 Cr.

Introduction: Definitions, history, applications of micropropagation in Horticulture. Principles and Methodology: The concept of totipotency of cells, general principles of plant tissue culture as applied to micropropagation, organization of laboratory design and construction, laboratory equipment and supplies, media components, media preparation. Micropropagation: Relative merits and drawbacks, developmental stages of micropropagation, methods of micropropagation and their, acclimatzation of micropropagated plants, Micrografting. Microcutting. Organogenesis and morpho- genesis: Organogenesis process, callus tissue and organo genesis, growth induction and morphogenesis, Somatic embryogenesis: Zygotic embryogenesis, synthetic seed technology. Protoplast technology, Somaclonal variation: Epigenetic variation, applications of somaclonal variation. Production of pathogen-free plants. Bioreactor technology for plant micropropagation.

36-14-541 Advanced Postharvest Physiology 3 Cr.

Introduction, respiratory of horticultural products, biochemistry of fruit ripening, ethylene biosynthesis in fruit, controlling of ripening, controlling respiration in horticultural crops, hypobaric storage of fresh products, artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables, ethylene control in storage and package, postharvest treatments, physiological disorders, oxidative stress physiology modified atmosphere packing.

36-14-542 Physiology of Fruit Trees 3 Cr.

Introduction, influence of physiological science on orchard management, physiology and function of roots, seasonal cycle of deciduous fruit trees, photoassimilation production and distribution, source-sink relations, physiology of grafting and budding, rootstock-scion interaction, flowering and fruit set, fruit growth and development, flower and fruit thinning, alternate bearing, rest and dormancy, winter hardiness, aging and rejuvenation, apical dominance.

36-14-543 Greenhouse and Nursery Management 2 Cr.

Introduction, types of greenhouse, greenhouse site selection. designing and structure of greenhouse, environmental control, types of nurseries, production systems in nurseries, plant production systems, certified plants, transition, packing and marketing of nursery products, time management in greenhouse and nursery.

36-14-544 Special Topics in Vegetable Crops Production 3 Cr.

Introduction, New methods in vegetable production, hydroponics, greenhouse production of important vegetables, impact of environmental factors on vegetables, different growing media (eg. Soil, peats, straw, perlit, etc).

36-14-546 Plant Nutrition in Horticulture 3 Cr.

Introduction, history, definition and clarification of mineral nutrients, ion uptake mechanisms of roots, short- and long-distance transport in the xylem and phloem, functions of mineral nutrients on the quantity and quality of horticultural plants, determination of the fertilizer requirements, diagnosis of mineral deficiencies in plants, method and time of fertilizer application.

90-10502-36 Seminar 1 Cr.

Students undertake a research project under the supervision of their supervisor and the results preferably should be published in domestic or international journals and its report is presented to the department.