AGRI 262: Introduction to Pomology

Class Program
Credits
5
Clinical Hours None
Weekly Contact Hours
5
Course ID
092210
Meets Degree Requirements For
Restricted Elective
Description
Introduction to the horticultural principles and practices used in deciduous tree fruit production and orchard management. Topics include cultivars, root stocks, climate and environment, orchard systems, orchard establishment, pruning and training, flowering, pollination, fruit set, fruit growth and thinning, fruit maturation, harvest and storage, hardiness, and acclimation.
Grading Basis
Graded

Course Learning Outcomes

Core Topics

 

  1. Cultivars
  2. Rootstocks
  3. Environment
  4. Site selection
  5. Orchard establishment
  6. Pruning and training
  7. Thinning,
  8. Maturity/harvest
  9. Soils
  10. Frost/freezing
  11. Pest management.