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Jun 26, 2024
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Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HORT 122 Pruning2 credits
Includes the most current theories and techniques of proper pruning. Students learn how pruning a plant affects its growth processes, flowering, fruiting, rejuvenation, and aesthetics. The focus is on plants of western Washington.
Prerequisites: ABED 040 (or placement into MATH 087 or higher) and ABED 046 (or placement into ENGL 093 or higher)
Corequisites: HORT 127
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Use the knowledge of plant anatomy and physiology to correctly prune
- Apply current theories and techniques of proper pruning
- Properly prune various trees (evergreen and deciduous), shrubs and ground covers
- Explain the effect of various pruning techniques on different plants
- Safely use and maintain various tools
- Communicate multiple, complex pruning techniques both orally and in writing
Program Outcomes
This course teaches to the following program outcomes:
- be prepared for Washington State Nursery and Landscape Association Certified Professional Horticulturists exams
- demonstrate professional knowledge of horticultural skills
Total Hours: 30 Lecture Hours: 10 Lab or Clinical Hours: 20
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