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Horticulture & Crop Science 570

Turfgrass Management and Science

The Ohio State University
Department of Horticulture and Crop Science
Syllabus, 2005

PDF version of syllabus
Instructor:

Dr. Karl Danneberger, 334 Howlett Hall
Phone: 292-8491 (work)
795-6977 (mobile)
email: danneberger.1@osu.edu

Office Hours: Friday: 9 to 11 am

Text:

Applied Turfgrass Science and Physiology (required)
Turfgrass Ecology and Management (optional)

Grade:

Midterm Exam I - 25%
Attendance and Participation - 25%
(participation includes turning assignments in on time, being to class on time, etc.)
Quizzes - 25%
Assignments - 25%

Objectives:

1) Gain knowledge in how turfgrass plants respond to environmental and use stresses
     a. light
     b. temperature
     c. moisture
     d. traffic (wear and soil compaction)
2) Identify turfgrass management practices that minimize environmental stress
3) Understand the basic ecological concepts that govern turfgrass communities and how through management programs we effect turfgrass communities
Internet Access:

hcs.osu.edu/hcs570/
At this site go to “courses” where you will find H&CS 570
     1) Syllabus 2005
     2) Handouts (key listed below)
     3) Modified lecture presentations
     4) A brief description caption for the presentations
     5) Old Exams
This site will be updated continually to enhance the site.
Handout Key:

Handout #1 – Plant Anatomy & Morphology
Handout #2 – Turfgrass Morphological and Physiological Comparison
Handout #3 – Shade Stress
Handout #4 – High Temperature Stress
Handout #5 – Freeze Stress Tolerance
Handout #6 – Water Quality
Handout #7 – Late Season Fertilization
Lecture Date Topic Web Site Lecture Readings*
Week I
1
3-Jan
Introduction, Syllabus
2
4-Jan
Photosynthesis, PAR
1
ATS – Chapter 1
TE – Chapter 2
Handout # 1
3
5-Jan
Photosynthesis, Carbohydrates, Photoperiod
2, 3
Handout # 2
4
6-Jan
Quiz 1 (lectures 1-3), Shade Stress
4,5
 ATS – Chapter 5
5
7-Jan
Shade
Handout # 3
Week II
6
10-Jan
Temperature, High Temperature stress
6
 ATS – Chapter 4
TE – Chapter 5
7
11-Jan
High Temperature Stress
7
Handout # 4
8
12-Jan
Quiz 2 (lecture 4-7), Freeze Stress
8
9
13-Jan
Freeze Injury
8
Handout # 5
Week III
10
17-Jan
NO CLASS Ð Martin Luther King Day
11
18-Jan
Moisture
9
 ATS – Chapter 3
TE – Chapter 4
12
19-Jan
NO CLASS
13
20-Jan
Quiz 3 (lecture 8-12), Drought
10
14
21-Jan
Moisture stress - flooding
Week IV
15
24-Jan
Soil Testing and Nutrition
Gardner Handout # 7
16
25-Jan
Soil Testing and Nutrition
Gardner
17
26-Jan
No class
Gardner
18
27-Jan
Quiz 4 (lecture 15-18)
Gardner
Week V
19
31-Jan
Moisture Stress
20
1-Feb
Traffic and Wear
12
 TE – Chapter 6
21
2-Feb
Traffic and Wear
12
22
3-Feb
MIDTERM EXAM
Week VI
23
7-Feb
No Class
24
8-Feb
No Class
25
9-Feb
No Class
26
10-Feb
No Class
Week VII
27
14-Feb
Water Quality: Interpretation and Recommendation
11
Handout # 6
28
15-Feb
Water Quality: Interpretation and Recommendation
29
16-Feb
Irrigation
ATS – Chapter 7
30
17-Feb
Quiz 5 (lecture 27-29) Irrigation
Week VIII
31
21-Feb
Mowing
ATS – Chapter 8
32
22-Feb
Mowing
33
23-Feb
NO CLASS
34
24-Feb
Quiz 6 (lecture 30-33)
Week IX
35
28-Feb
Cultivation
12
ATS - Chapter 10
36
1-Mar
Cultivation
37
2-Mar
Cultivation
38
3-Mar
Quiz 7 (lecture 34-37), Cultivation
Week X
39
7-Mar
Case Studies
40
8-Mar
No Class
41
9-Mar
Case Studies
42
10-Mar
Quiz 8 (lecture 34-40)
42
11-Mar
Bonus Final
* ATS = Applied Turfgrass Science and Physiology
TE = Turfgrass Ecology