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Flower Crop Production
TPSS 402
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Goals and Objectives
  1. To familiarize the student with some of the systems used in production of cut flowers and potted flowering plants, from propagation, to crop management/scheduling, harvest and through post-harvest.

  2. To provide the student with requirements the main floricultural crops, with an emphasis on crops important to Hawaii.

  3. To provide the student with some practical hands-on experience in the lab on crop production; and to see production in action on field trips to commercial nurseries and florists on Oahu.

  4. To provide domestic and global perspectives of the industry
Skills and Knowledge to be Acquired

The student will acquire a strong knowledge foundation on which to build one's own production practices; for those who may end up in marketing, this course should provide a better appreciation of what goes into the product you are trying to get a consumer to buy. Skills: oral, written, computer, etc.
Computer Skills to be Acquired
None
Prerequisites
TPSS 300
Texts
Introduction to Floriculture, 2nd edition, R. Larson
Films/Videotapes
Flower auctions, rose production, orchid pests, anthurium blight
Guest Speakers
County extension agents and state Specialist; business management.
Field Trips

Commercial nurseries and florists on Oahu.
  • Retail florists
  • Watanabe Floral - Wholesaler
  • Tropicals at Waimanalo
  • Leilani Nursery
Course Organization
  • Introduction to floriculture
  • Latin American Floriculture
  • The floriculture industry: USA, Hawaii
  • The floriculture industry: Global
  • International Auctions (videos)
  • Control of growth and flowering
  • Lab: Poinsettia and snapdragon
  • Production systems
  • Structures, beds, benches
  • Lab: Chrysanthemum
  • Structures, beds, benches
  • Field trip: Chrysanthemums of Hawaii
  • Post-harvest handling
  • Roses; Lab experiments and Student projects
  • Chrysanthemums / Cut chrysanthemums
  • Carnations
  • Lab: Bulbs and Lab experiments
  • Heliconia
  • Bird of Paradise, Gingers
  • Flower farm management (Guest: Dr. Kent Fleming, Ext. Specialist)
  • Poinsettia
  • Orchids
  • Anthuriums
  • Protea (Guest: Dr. Ken Leonhardt, Ext. Specialist)
  • Bedding plants; video
  • Flower pest videos
Grading
Generally 75% of grade based on exams, quizzes; 25% on lab experiments and class projects/presentations. This may vary if class chooses to do a term paper.
Faculty
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Last updated on 1/15/2004