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The University of Jordan Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
The University of Jordan Herbaceous Ornamental Plants
Faculty of Agriculture (631332)Department of Hort . & Crop Sc . Spring Semester 2011 / 2012Instructor: Prof. Mostafa Qrunfleh
Office: 217
Phone: 22339
Email: [email protected] Hours: Sundays & Tuesdays, 9: 00 11: 00 a. m.Lectures: Mondays & Wednesdays, 11.0 012.0 0, Hall 189Laboratory: Sundays, 12.0 0-15.0 0 p. m., the Greenhouse Building
Teaching Assistant: Miss Laila
Texts: Recommended
Herbaceous Perennial Plants, A Treatise on their Identification, Culture, &
Garden Attributes, Allan M. Armitage, Third Edition, Stipes, 2008 Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, & Half Hardy Perennials, Allan M. Armitage, Timber Press, 2001Course Description: This course acquaint students with hardy & tender herbaceous
perennials, annuals, biennials, bulbous plants , herbs ,
groundcovers, & ornamental grasses through a variety of
instructional methods . Knowledge on nomenclature, plant
characteristics , culture , & maintenance will be applied in
actual settings as well as in design opportunities .
Goals: The students will be able to identify & correctly name a variety of herbaceous
ornamentals . During laboratory sessions , the students will have the opportunity to practice hands on approaches to planting & maintaining
herbaceous plants .
Expected Outcomes: After successfully completing the course, each student will be
able to: * Identify & write correctly the scientific name of more than
120 herbaceous ornamental. * List & describe common maintenance techniques used to keep herbaceous ornamentals thriving in Jordan & elsewhere
landscapes.*Recognize & evaluate common pests & other problems with
herbaceous ornamentals .
*Recommend appropriate control measures of common
problems .
*Compare & analyze the accuracy & importance of
information from various sources for consumers of
herbaceous ornamentals .
*Design perennial beds cooperatively with class members using the plants learned .
*Show & defend the group perennial design project to class
members .
*Design an annual carpet bedding scheme using the plants
learned .
*Research & report on the identifying characteristics of an
annual plants to other class members .
Course Requirements: Exams. No make up exams will be given except for death in the family, serious illness, or to the direction of the instructor. Two mid Term exams (one hour each) & one final exam (2 hours) are worth 100 point each. Exams will cover material presented in lecture, & recommended texts. The final exam is cumulative. ID Quizzes. No make up quizzes will be given. Ten ID quizzes are scheduled during labs. The lowest score of the 10 quizzes will be dropped. Each quiz will contain 5 plant specimens to be identified. The students will correctly record the genus ( 3 points ) , species ( 3 points ) , common name ( 2 points ) , & family ( 2 points ) , for a total of 10 points per plant ( 50 points per quiz ) . Correct spelling is required. Quizzes are cumulative. ID book. For each plant ID lab period, each student will draw the given plants on his/her ID book showing plant parts & morphology. Each student will submit his / her book towards end of the lab period which will be corrected by the teaching assistant & returned to the student at the beginning of the coming lab period. Each lab period will worth 100 point, for a total of 1000. Final ID & Final Lab Exams. No make up final ID & final lab exams will be given except for the exceptions mentioned in exams. Two final ID plant exams (250 point each) & two final lab exams (100 point each) are scheduled during labs. Each final ID exam will contain 25 specimens to identify. Scoring will be identical to the weekly plant ID quizzes. Perennial Project & Presentation (PP&P). Working in groups, the students will create a garden design using perennial plants in this course & then present the design to the class during the lab session (100 point). Annual Design Project (ADP). Working individually, the students will create an annual carpet bedding design using the annual plants presented in this course (100 point). Annual Presentation (AP). Working in pairs, the students will research an annual of his / her choice & present a 5 minute lesson on the ID characteristics & culture of the selected annual during a class session (100 point).Course Points: Assignment Pts . Percent
__________________ ______ _________
Hour Exams 2X100 200 20
Final Exam 1X100 100 25
Final ID Exam 2X250 500 10 Final Lab Exam 2X100 200 10 ADP 100 5
ID Quizzes 9X50 450 10
ID Book 10X100 1000 10
PP &P 100 5 AP 100 5 Course Content & ScheduleDate Lecture Topic Laboratory Topic Quiz / Exam
Feb
6Introduction/Nomenclature5 Herbaceous Plant Morphology ,
Plant ID
8 Bedding Plants
13Bedding Plants 12
Perennial Propagation(1) ,Plant ID Quiz 1
15Flowering Perennials
20Fall Perennials 19
Perennial propagation (2) , Plant ID Quiz 2
22Fall Perennials
27 Spring Perennials26
First University Gardens Tour, Planting Bedding Plants, Plant IDQuiz 3
29 Spring perennials
March
5Spring Perennials 4
Bedding Carpet Establishment, Plant IDQuiz 4
7Summer Perennials
12 11
Structure, Morphology & Development of Bulbous Plants Quiz 5
First mid-Term Exam
14Bulbous Plants
19Bulbous Plants 18First Final ID Exam, First Final Lab Exam
21Bulbous Plants
26Bulbous Plants 25
Transplanting Seedlings of Bedding Plants, Plant ID
28Ground Covers
April
2 Ground Cover
1
Perennial Design Exercise, Plant ID Quiz 6
4Ornamental Grasses
9Ornamental Grasses 8
Annual Design Project, Plant IDQuiz 7
11Second mid-Term Exam
16Annuals 15
Second University Garden Tour, Plant IDQuiz 8
18Annuals
23Annual s22 Plant IDQuiz 9
25Annuals
30Annual Vines29
Annual PresentationQuiz 10
May
2Tender Perennials
7Herbs6 Annual Design Project
9Herbs
14Herbs13Second Final ID Exam, Second Final Lab Exam
16Herbs
2020
Perennial Project & Presentation
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