Nursery Management

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Nursery Management

• Jeff Gillman
• 164 Alderman Hall
• gillm003_at_tc.umn.edu

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General Information

• General Information, including everything here,
  can be found at
• WWW.TRE.UMN.EDU
• Includes a calendar so you know when stuff is due
• Includes basic class notes
• Includes information on citing materials
• Class Times
• Lecture M W F 935-1025
• Lab W 1250-455
• Office Hours Tuesday 800-1000 and as arranged.

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Objectives

• To provide an overview of the business of Nursery
  Management
• To provide an overview of the methods used in
  nursery production
• To provide an opportunity to think about
  horticultural practices
• To provide an opportunity to write about
  horticultural practices

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Format of Course

• Lab (including 2 field trips)
• 12 of grade (12 labs, 5 points each)
• Lecture
• 42 of grade (2 tests each test 100 points)
• Paper
• 29 of grade (papers 4 sections, 10 points
  each, 1 final paper 100 points)
• Discussion
• 17 of grade (8 written discussions, 10 points
  each)

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Labs

• Dont be late (lateness costs points)
• Follow instructions carefully

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Lecture

• I expect you to be here
• I dont take attendance
• I dont provide lecture notes from lectures that
  you missed regardless of the reason
• Tests are cumulative

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Paper

• One large paper comprised of four sections about
  a genus of plants grown in nurseries (hardy
  plants).
• Each section is due by 400 pm on the due date
• Each section should be at least 2 full pages long
• Each section should include the references
  required (Be careful to cite properly)
• Each section will be corrected by me.
  Corrections should be integrated into the final
  paper
• Do Not Plagiarize
• Plagiarism results in a 0 and a formal report to
  the College

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Paper

• Section 1 Detailed description of genus
• General Information on plants in this genus
• General morphological characteristics of genus
• Where genus is found (native and introduced)
• Why genus is used
• What are some related genera
• Any information on the history of mans
  involvement with this genus?
• At least 5 references, 2 from scientific journals
• Many of you will need to make decisions about how
  much information to include. Brief but thorough
  should be your motto.

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Paper

• Section 2 Information on Propagating
• How is the genus reproduced for market
• Seed
• Tissue Culture (Micropropagation)
• Cuttings
• Grafting
• Etc.
• At least 5 references, 2 from scientific journals

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Paper

• Section 3 Information on growth
• How would you care for this genus?
• Water (how would YOU water)
• Fertilization (how would YOU fertilize)
• Media (What media would YOU use)
• Pruning (How would YOU prune)
• Pesticides (What pests need to be controlled? How
  would YOU accomplish this)
• Anything else
• At least 5 reference, 4 from scientific journals

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Paper

• Section 4 How to sell this genus
• What would you do to sell this genus
• How would you sell retail
• Who would you target?
• How would you market?
• What traits would you emphasize?
• When would you expect to get most of your sales?
• How would you sell wholesale
• Who would you target?
• How would you market?
• What traits would you emphasize?
• When would you expect to get most of your sales?
• At least 2 references, these may be catalogs

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Paper

• Final Paper
• Put all sections together, be sure to make
  appropriate corrections.

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Discussions

• Discussions occur every Friday.
• Discussions investigate 2 sides of a variety of
  issues affecting the nursery industry.
• Each discussion includes a paper at least 1 full
  page long that includes
• A few paragraphs supporting one side
• A few paragraphs supporting the opposing side
• What you think is a reasonable compromise
• Discussion papers are due AT THE BEGINNING OF
  CLASS. Lateness results in a reduced grade.
• All Discussion must include at least 2 references
  which must be cited somewhere in the paper.
  References may come from the web.

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For All Written Reports

• Cite and Reference properly
• Margins no greater that 1.25 inches on any side
  of the paper.
• Double Space
• Use 12 point font
• When I say full pages I mean full pages.
• Diagrams and pictures do not count towards total
  length of a paper.

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General Stuff

• Every day a project section is late takes 15
  percentage points off of the maximum earned
  grade. One day late means a maximum grade of B
  (85), two days late a maximum grade of C (70),
  three days late a maximum grade of F (55)

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General Stuff

• 93 A 90 - 92.99 A- 87 - 89.99 B 83 -
  86.99 B 80 - 82.99 B- 77 - 79.999 C 73
  - 76.99 C 70 - 72.99 C- 67 - 69.99 D 63
  - 66.99 D 60 - 62.99 D- lt 60 F