Certificate Track 1 - Plant Production
October
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Plant Propagation I: Basic PrinciplesLearn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering. | |||||
241HRT411B | 10/05 | Th | 10:00am-1:30pm | Ruggiero | NYBG |
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Horticultural Techniques: Greenhouse PracticesThis course introduces students to the practical skills required for growing plants in greenhouses with an emphasis on integrated management techniques. Topics include structures and equipment, soils and other growing media, irrigation and fertilization practices, potting and repotting, and cultural more... | |||||
242HRT312A | 10/11 | We | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Barrie | NYBG |
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Introduction to Plant ScienceThis user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures. | |||||
242HRT300AO | 10/14 | Sa | 1:00pm-3:00pm | O'Brien | ONLINE |
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Soil Science I: Physical PropertiesSoil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture.This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures more... | |||||
242HRT301AO | 10/16 | Mo | 6:30pm-8:30pm | Cappello-Ruggiero | ONLINE |
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Disease Identification and ManagementLearn common diseases of woody and herbaceous ornamentals and turfgrass, and the cultural, biological, and least-toxic strategies for their control.Note: This class is a requirement in NYBG's Horiculture Certificate Program, Tracks 1, 2, & 3. It is not the same more... | |||||
242HRT481 | 10/26 | Th | 10:30am-1:30pm | Kokinchak | NYBG |
January
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Horticultural Techniques: Greenhouse PracticesThis course introduces students to the practical skills required for growing plants in greenhouses with an emphasis on integrated management techniques. Topics include structures and equipment, soils and other growing media, irrigation and fertilization practices, potting and repotting, and cultural more... | |||||
243HRT312B | 01/10 | We | 2:00pm-5:00pm | Barrie | NYBG |
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Introduction to Plant ScienceThis user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures. | |||||
243HRT300BO | 01/16 | Tu | 6:00pm-8:00pm | O'Brien | ONLINE |
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Plant Propagation II: ApplicationsLearn to work with plants that are difficult to propagate by seed or cuttings. Subjects include advanced seed propagation and techniques of grafting, budding, and micro-propagation. Learn tissue culture at NYBG's Pfizer Laboratory, and tour a retail nursery for a more... | |||||
243HRT412 | 01/23 | Tu | 5:00pm-8:00pm | Weinstein | NYBG |
February
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Introduction to Plant ScienceThis user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures. | |||||
243HRT300CO | 02/06 | Tu | 10:00am-12:00pm | Day | ONLINE |
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Soil Science I: Physical PropertiesSoil is a dynamic, living organism and the very foundation of sustainable horticulture and agriculture.This course focuses on the texture, structure, density, and color of different soils and the dynamic relationship that exists among soil, water, and plants. Through lectures more... | |||||
243HRT301BO | 02/24 | Sa | 10:30am-12:30pm | Bulpitt | ONLINE |
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Plant Propagation I: Basic PrinciplesLearn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering. | |||||
243HRT411A | 02/26 | Mo | 5:30pm-8:30pm | Weinstein | NYBG |
March
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Plant Propagation I: Basic PrinciplesLearn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering. | |||||
243HRT411B | 03/02 | Sa | 10:00am-1:00pm | Ruggiero | NYBG |