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ORIENTATION

CLASSROOM

TURFGRASS

LABS

1 WEEK

MON

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

Augusta Tech Enrollment

TUES

WED THURS

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE Purpose and Expected Outcome

PEST MANAGEMENT

HORT 1000

HORT 1080

HORT 1310

GCMT 1145

Introduction to Pest Management

Sprinkler Head Performance

Warm Season Grasses

Horticulture Overview

Pest Recognition

Throw Radii and Arc Pattern

Warm Season Grasses

The Divisions of Horticulture

Pest Management Controls

Sprinkler Head Locations

Cool Season Grasses

Horticulture and Society

Integrated Pest Management

Type Of Sprinkler Heads

Cool Season Grasses

Scientific/Botanical Classification

How Pest Management Fails

Summary of Horticulture PERFORMANCE CENTER ORIENTATION

FRI

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS

The Transition Zone Identifying Drainage

HORTICULTURE

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

IRRIGATION

GC MANAGEMENT

Landscape Plants

Identification

Surface Drainage

Equipment Use

Identify trees, shrub, plant varieties

Identify Insects/ Weeds/Disease

Identify and create plan Overview for drainage resolution Mowers/Aeration

2

MON

LABS

CLASSROOM

HORT 1000

3

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

TUES HORT 1080

WED THURS HORT 1310

GCMT 1145

ALL

Taxonomic Groups in Horticulture

LEGAL REQUIREMENTS The Need for Regulation

Comparing Irrigation Drives

Turfgrass Cultivar Importance

Hort 1000Classification Basics

Operational Classificiation Systems

Federal Pesticide Laws

Comparing Irrigation Drives

Selecting Cultivars

Plant Longevity and Families

Operational Classificiation Systems

Federal Pesticide Laws

Fixed Spray Heads

Soil Impact on Turfgrass

HORT 1080- Indentify Pesticide Use Classes

Ornamental Plants

Federal Record Keeping

Stream Rotor Heads

Soil Modification and Fertility

HORT 1080- Indentify Pesticide Use Classes

Pesticide Labeling

Determining GPM

Soil Testing Techniques

HORT 1310Precipitation Rates

Flowers Classification

IRRIGATION

FRI

Identify All Parts of Sample Labeling

TURFGRASS

GCMT- Analyze Soil for NPK

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION

HORTICULTURE

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

GC MANAGEMENT

Bunker, Green, and Tee Design

Identification/ Analysis

Heads and Sprayers

Environmental Analysis

Maintenance

Prepare layout and drainage

Insects and Pests Species

Installation

Growing conditions and zone analysis

Fairway/Green Mowing

2

WEEK

4

5

CLASSROOM

HORT 1000

LABS

3 WEEK

MON

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

TUES

FRI

HORT 1310

GCMT 1145

Pesticide Formulations

Watering Schedule

Turf Establishment

HORT 1000- Flowers in Monocots and Dicots

Parts of a Plant Cell

Liquid Formulations

Soil Permeability

Techniques of Sodding

Fruit Structures

Simple and Complex Tissues

Dry Formulations

Balanced Precipitation

Plugging and Stolonizing

HORT 1080- Mixing Pesticide/Measuring

Stems and Modified Stems

Other Formulations and Pesticide Mixtures

Nozzle Performance

Seeding/ Hydroseeding

HORT 1310- Mapping Geographical Areas

Leaf Functions and Leaf Appearance

Separate Pesticides Liquid/Dry

Geographical Areas

Overseeding

Root Structure

Storing Pesticides

Change out Impact Head with Nozzles

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE Introduct to Plant Anatomy

HORT 1080

WED THURS

PEST MANAGEMENT

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS

ALL

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION

HORTICULTURE

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

GC MANAGEMENT

Bunker Construction

Pesticide Spraying

Irrigation Design

Turfgrass Install

Aeration Equipment

Design, Plan, Excavate

Mixing, Safety, Environmental

Overlay and coverage area design

Planning and Preparation

Identification and usage

6

MON

CLASSROOM

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM

LABS

HORT 1000

LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

7

TUES HORT 1080

WED THURS

FRI

HORT 1310

GCMT 1145

Designing a Site’s Irrigation System

Turfgrass Fertilization

HORT 1000- Essential Soil Nutrients and pH

Types of Pesticide Exposure

Landscape Designs

Types of Fertilizer

HORT 1000- Essential Soil Nutrients and pH

Product Toxicity and Health Concerns

Pipe Routing

Biotic Factors

Symptom Recognition

Pipe Types

Soil Physical Properties

First Aid

Soil Classification

Fist Aid Demonstrations

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE Important Plant Growth Factors

PEST MANAGEMENT Pesticide Hazards and First Aid

Air and Water Roles The Effects of Light

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS

ALL

Rate and Frequency HORT 1080- Symptoms of Fertilizer of Heat Stress Methods of Fertilization

HORT 1310- Trenching and Land Contours

Liming

HORTICULTURE

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

GC MANAGEMENT

Bunker Repair

Pesticide Spraying

Subsurface Drainage

Analysis

Aeration

Drainage and Renovation

Application, PPE, and Exposures

Identify water areas; pipe/drain plan

Weeds, Insects, and Diseases Control methods

Core aeration and top dressing

4

WEEK

8

9

CLASSROOM

HORT 1000

LABS

5 WEEK

MON

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

TUES HORT 1080

WED THURS HORT 1310 IRRIGATION

GCMT 1145

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE Soil Reaction and Nutrient Availability

EQUIPMENT SAFETY

MAINTENANCE/ EQUIPMENT Mowing Heights

Personal Protective Equipment

Sizing Irrigation Pipe

Plant Nutrients

Work Clothing

Basic Hydraulics

Mowing Frequency

Plant Nutrients

Headgear, Footwear, Gloves

Static and Working Pressure

Mowing Patterns

Improving Soil Fertility

Types of Respirators

Friction Loss/ PSI Loss

Reel Mower Types

Organic Fertilizers

Protective Equipment

Commercial Sources of Fertilizers

Usage and Storage

FRI ALL

HORT 1000- Methods of Fertilizer Application HORT 1080- Pesticides in the Environment

HORT 1310- Calculate Water Supply/Pressure

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION

HORTICULTURE

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

GC MANAGEMENT

Tee Construction

Landscape Renovation

Landscape and Nursery Areas

Turf Installation

Turf Grass Mowing

Evalutate, design, install

Fairway and Bed refinement

Drip Line Installations and Techniques

Seeding, Sodding, and Stolonization

Mowing Heights for Greens,Tees, and Fairways

10

MON

LABS

CLASSROOM

HORT 1000

11

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

TUES HORT 1080

WED THURS HORT 1310

GCMT 1145

WATER MANAGEMENT Pesticide Movement

Selecting Valves

Timing of Fertilizers

Preventing Drift

Types of Valves

Turf Weeds

Hort 1000- Tillage Formulas of Potting Mix

Soil Organisms

Water Contamination

Locating Valves

Choosing Pesticides

Voltage and Electric Wire

Mixing and Application Pre_ Emergent

HORT 1080- Storage of Pesticides

Electric Circuits

Granular Pesticide

HORT 1310- Surge Pressure

Wire a Solenoid Valve to Controller

Aeration and Dethatching Equipment

Water Hammer

Effects of Nontarget Organisms

Application of Lime Use of Broadcast Spreaders

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION

TURF MAINTENANCE Turf Diseases and Insects

ALL

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE Methods of Fertilizer Application

Soil Water and its Provision

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

FRI

Hort 1000- Tillage Formulas of Potting Mix

HORT 1080- Storage of Pesticides

HORTICULTURE

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

GC MANAGEMENT

Tee Repair

Landscape Plants

Controller system

Turgrass and Plant Maintenance

Aeration

Aerate, Top Dress, and Reseeding

Design/Install/ Maintain

Water schedules, throw times

Fertilize, Prune and Cultivate

Top Dress application (USGA Standards)

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WEEK

12

13

CLASSROOM

HORT 1000

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM

LABS

7 WEEK

MON

LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE Introduction of Plant Psychology

TUES HORT 1080

PEST MANAGEMENT Emergent Response Planning

WED THURS HORT 1310

WATERING MANAGEMENT Controller Types

GCMT 1145

GC MANAGEMENT

FRI ALL

Top Dressing

HORT 1000- Plant Cycle Phases

Carbohydrates in Plants

Fire Control

Station Programs

Fairways

HORT 1000- Plant Cycle Phases

Plant Lipids and Proteins

Pesticide Spills

Watering Cycles

Greens and Collars

HORT 1080Application Equipment

Photosythnesis Phases

Planning a Pesticide Application

Wiring Controllers

Cup Changing

HORT 1310- Backflow Prevention Devices

Respiration

Identify Pest Issues and Solutions

Pump Stations

Rolling a Green

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION

HORTICULTURE

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

GC MANAGEMENT

Green Construction

Plant Maintenance

Controllers

Turfgrass Maintenance

Fertilization

Trenching and Drainage system

Install and prune trees/plants

Location, Foundations, and Installation

Dethatcher Familiarization and Use

Soil Tests, Fert.

Schedules, Broadcast Application

14

MON

HORT 1000

CLASSROOM

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM

LABS

SEED/PLANTING

LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

15

Asexual Propagation

TUES HORT 1080

PESTICIDE APPLICATION Applying Pesticides

WED THURS HORT 1310

PIPE INSTALLATION

Types of Plastic Pipe Classes

FRI

GCMT 1145

ALL

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION Primary and Secondary Rough

HORT 1000- Asexual Propagation

Seed Formation

Cleaning up postapplication

Head Spacing

Construction of Greens

HORT 1000- Asexual Propagation

Seed Viability and Germination

Pesticide Disposal

Fittings for an Irrigation System

Construction of Bunkers

HORT 1080- Equipment Maintenance

Conditions for Seed Germinations

Equipment Calibration

Attaching Heads to Pipes

Area Calculation

Design Symbols

Prepare a Set of Flats for Germination

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION Greens Repair Excavate, install, roll greens

Pond Management

HORT 1310- Pumps Used for Irrigation

Bunker Construction

HORTICULTURE

IRRIGATION

TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

GC MANAGEMENT

Landscape Renovation

Irrigation Trenching

Turfgrass and Plant Maintenance

Soil pH and Alkaline Measurement Soil Testing/ Analysis (Health and Growth)

Drainage and erosion issues and remedies

Marking, Excavation, Machine Uses

Retaining Walls, Edging and Structures

8

WEEK

16

17

HORT 1000

CLASSROOM

SEED/PLANTING

8AM 9AM 10AM 11 AM 12 PM 1 PM

LABS

9 WEEK

MON

LAB PROJECT ACTIVITY

TUES HORT 1080

WED THURS HORT 1310

GCMT 1145

ALL

PESTICIDE APPLICATION Insect Pests of Turfgrasses

PIPE INSTALLATION

Grafting

Weeds of Turfgrasses

VIH Heads/VUH Heads

Reel Mower Maintenance

Budding

Disease of Turfgrasses

Connecting Heads to Controller Stations

Rotary Mower Maintenance

HORT 1080- Vertebrate Pest Control HORT 1080- Vertebrate Pest Control

Layering

Insect Pests of Ornamental Plants

Connecting Heads to Controller Stations

Rotary Mower Maintenance

HORT 1310- Drip Irrigation

Separation and Division

Identification of Weeds and Insects

Attach VIH Heads to Pipes

Blade Sharpening

Use of Cuttings

TURF MANAGEMENT

TURF MANAGEMENT

Block and Valve in Head Systems

GC MANAGEMENT

Green Maintenance

Fairways and Greens

Turf colorants

Aerate, roll, topdress greens

Topdress/cultivate turf

Mix and apply turf colorants

FEATURES CONSTRUCTION Reel Mower Maintenance

FRI

PERFORMANCE CENTER CLEANUP

HORT 1000- Process of Micropropagation

GRADUATION

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