agr3th turf health
TURF HEALTH
AGR3TH
Not currently offered
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject, students will build upon their knowledge of soils, pest and disease management, plant physiology, integrated pest management, pesticide selection and other areas to create a holistic approach to turf health. Using authentic case scenarios, students will integrate their learning in the areas of abiotic and biotic threats to turf health. Additional topics covered include: systemic induced resistance, host parasite relationships, heat stress, root dysfunction, pesticide use, and soil auditing.
SchoolSchool of Life Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorPenelope Smith
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites AGR1TM1 and AGR1TM2, and one of AGR2AGS, AGR2IPM, or AGR3IPM and must be admitted into SBATE
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Drainage for Sportsturf and Horticulture | Prescribed | McIntyre,K. & Jakobsen, B. (1990) | Horticultural Engineering Consultancy, ACT |
| Readings | The USGA Specification for Putting Green Construction | Prescribed | USGA, NJ | United States Golf Association, NJ |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Explain the benefits and various threats that exist to turf healthand justify appropriate control strategies for a wide range of biotic and abiotic threats to turf health
- Activities:
- Lectures and case studies.
02. Audit soil profiles and identify edaphic threats to turf health
- Activities:
- Lectures and practical sessions
03. Undertake and interpret plant tissue tests to diagnose nutrient imbalance or deficiency in turf
- Activities:
- Lectures and practicals
04. Devise effective curative and preventative management turf programs that relate to heat stress and audit irrigation systems and implement maximise irrigation uniformity
- Activities:
- Practicals
05. Demonstrate technical capability to identify the presence of predatory nematodes
- Activities:
- Practicals
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