PLSOIL 120 Organic Farming and Gardening
SYLLABUS
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PLSOIL 120 ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING
Day Class
SPRING 2005
Instructor: Allen V. Barker
202 Bowditch Hall
545-4733
Office Hours: by arrangement
Lecture: Monday, Wednesday
11:15 318 Stockbridge
Laboratory:
Special Discussion Session: PLNTSOIL 197O meets Fridays at 11:15 in 113 Chenoweth. Enrollment is optional for additional instruction of laboratory topics and for discussion of topics in organic gardening.
Grading:
Activity |
Value |
Lecture (6 or 7 quizzes) |
66 pts |
Laboratory (5 reports) |
34 pts |
Letter Grade Corresponding to Points Earned:
Textbooks:
1. Notes on Organic Farming and Gardening (Required)
2. Laboratory Manual (Required)
3. Guide to Fertilizing Crops (Optional)
The Notes and the Laboratory Manual are for sale at Campus Design and Copy, Room 403 Student Union.
The Guide and the Laboratory Manual are available on this website.
The Notes require User Name and Password for access.
LIST OF LABORATORY TOPICS --2005
WEEK |
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1. |
Reference Materials |
January 26 |
2. |
Soil Texture |
February 2 |
3. |
Soil Testing |
February 9 |
4. |
Nitrogen Fertilizers |
February 16 (February 23 Monday Schedule) |
5. |
Phosphorus and Potassium Fertilizers |
March 2 |
6. |
Decomposition of Plant and Residues |
March 9 |
Spring Recess (No Laboratory) |
March 16 |
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7. |
Plant Nutrient Deficiencies and Pests |
March 23 |
8. |
Garden Planning |
March 30 |
9. |
Seeding |
April 6 |
10. |
Indoor Lighting for Plant Growth |
April 13 |
11. |
Transplanting |
April 20 |
12. |
Gardening |
April 27 |
13. |
Gardening |
May 4 |
14. |
Gardening |
May 11 |
Clean out greenhouse |
May 20 (Friday) |
LECTURE SYLLABUS SPRING 2004 Reading Assignments
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I. Introduction |
Notes, Chapter 1; Guide, Chapter 7 |
A. Definitions |
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B. Training of organic farmer |
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C. Soil fertility and plant nutrition |
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D. Mineralization of organic matter |
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E. Advantages of agricultural systems |
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F. Fertilizer analysis |
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II. Nutritional requirement of plants |
Notes, Chapter 2; Guide, Chapter 6 & 7 |
A. Essential elements |
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1. Function in plants |
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2. Effects on plant growth and quality |
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3. Deficiency symptoms |
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4. How to supply the nutrients |
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B. Liming |
Notes, Chapter 7; Guide, Chapter 8 |
III. Management of organic wastes and green manures |
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A. Farm manures and sewage sludges |
Notes, Chapter 4; Guide, Chapter 3 |
B. Composts |
Notes, Chapter 5; Guide, Chapter 4 |
C. Green manures |
Notes, Chapter 6;Guide, Chapter 2 |
IV. Mulches |
Notes, Chapter 8; Guide, Chapter 5 |
V. Tillage |
Notes, Chapter 9 |
VI. Pest control |
Notes, Chapters 10, 11, & 12 |
CONTINUING EDUCATION, NIGHT CLASS
PLSOIL 120
ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING
CONTINUING EDUCATION, SPRING 2005
Tuesdays, 6:30-9:30 pm
209 Bowditch Hall
Instructor: Allen V. Barker Office Hours: 1 hr before class and by
arrangement
202 Bowditch Hall
(413) 545-4733
DATE |
LECTURE |
LABORATORY |
February 1 |
Introduction |
1. References |
February 8 |
Introduction, N Fertilizers |
2. Soil Texture |
February 15 |
N Fertilizers |
3. Soil Testing |
February 22 |
N & P Fertilizers |
4. N Fertilizers |
March 1 |
P & K Fertilizers |
5. P, K Fertilizers |
March 8 |
First Examination |
6. Plant Residues |
March 15 |
No Class--Spring Recess |
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March 22 |
Ca & Mg Fertilizers |
7. Plant Nutrient Deficiencies |
March 29 |
Liming |
9. Gardening Planning |
April 5 |
Farm Manures |
8. Seeding |
April 12 |
Composting |
11. Lighting |
April 19 |
Second Examination |
10. Transplanting |
April 26 |
Green Manures; Mulches |
12. Gardening |
May 3 |
Pest Control |
12. Gardening |
May 10 |
Pest Control |
Pest Control Lecture |
May 17 |
Third Examination |
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Grading |
Value (points) |
Three examinations including final examination |
66 |
Five laboratory reports (Labs 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6) |
34 |
A= 93-100 |
B-= 80-82 |
D+= 68-69 |
A- = 90-92 |
C+ = 77-79 |
D= 60-67 |
B+ = 88-89 |
C-= 70-72 |
F or no grade = < 60 |
B = 83-87 |
C= 73-76 |
Textbooks: Required.
Notes on Organic Farming and Gardening.
The Notes and the Manual are for sale at Campus Design and Copy, Room 403 Student Union.
See the reading assignments for the Day Schedule.