Course title
園芸学Ⅱ   [Horticultural Science Ⅱ]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 3  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01AN3307
Instructor(s)
荻原 勲, 鈴木 栄, 伴 琢也   [OGIWARA Isao, SUZUKI Sakae, BAN Takuya]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office Hortscience Lab.  Email address

Course description
In the lecture of horticulture science II, the physiological and ecological characteristics of horticultural crops (vegetables, fruit trees and flowers) throughout the process from seeding to flowering, fruit setting and seed formation will be described. Afterwards, the cultivation systems of main horticultural crops will be discussed. In addition, post-harvest technology, forcing culture in the green house and plant factory will be explained.
Expected Learning
1.To understand the terminologies related to horticulture.
2.To understand the origin and morphology of horticultural crops
3.To understand the physiology and ecology of horticultural crops.
4.To understand the cultivation methods of horticultural crops.
5.To understand the environmental controls in the greenhouse.
6.To understand the post-harvest technology.
Course schedule
1.Description of lecture contents and history of horticulture
2.Physiological and ecological characteristics of vegetable crops
3.Cultivation methods of leaf (spinach), root (radish) and vegetable fruit (tomato)
4.Cultivation under structure
5.Physiological and ecological characteristics of fruit trees
6.Cultivation methods of pome fruit (pear, apple), vineyard fruit (grape), stone fruit (peach) and citrus (mandarin orange)
7.Physiological and ecological characteristics of floricultural crops.
8.Cultivation methods of annual, biennial, perennial, bulb and orchids.
9.Post-harvest technology
Prerequisites
Crop Science, Plant Resource Sciences, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Eco-physiological Science
Required Text(s) and Materials
Ogiwara Isao edited “Illustrated Horticulture science” (AsakuraShoten),
References
Shimura Isao “Second edition pomology” (BunEiDo Publishing),
Ito Tadashi “vegetable horticulture” (Kawashimashoten),
Imanishi hero “flower gardening” (BunEiDo Publishing)
Assessment/Grading
Score will be evaluated by test (80%) and attendance (20%).
Message from instructor(s)
We will describe the basics of horticulture science in this lesson. we hope you to review and preparation by using the reference book.
Course keywords
Fruit trees, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants, plant propagation, cultivation facility, post-harvest
Office hours
Office hour is not setting.Please contact us in advance by e-mail.
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~engei/ http://www.tuat.ac.jp/~plant-f/index.html
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
Last update
4/7/2017 1:32:58 PM