505 0_ |a Importance of plants to humans -- Plant parts -- Functions of plant parts -- Anatomy of plants -- Importance of soil -- Soil texture and structure -- Influence of texture on soil -- Soil erosion and conservation -- Introduction to irrigation -- Irrigation terminology -- Irrigation practices -- Knowing when to irrigate -- Water measurement and soil capacity -- Transpiration -- Translocation -- Nutrients essential to plant growth -- Primary plant nutrients -- Signs of nutrient deficiencies -- Plant growth requirements -- Fertilizer labels and calculations -- Fertilizer applications -- Photosynthesis -- Respiration -- Mitosis -- Vegetative growth -- Plant propagation by seed -- Starting plants from seed -- Plant propagation by vegetative means -- Introduction to plant pests -- Damage caused by plant diseases -- Cultural methods of plant disease control -- Chemical methods of disease control -- Biology of insects -- Insect control -- Pesticide safety : High toxicity -- Pesticide safety : Low toxicity -- Insect collections -- Weed identification -- Weed control -- Workplace safety -- Genetic engineering and biotechnology -- Fiber crops -- Cereal grains -- Forage crops -- Oilseeds -- Sugar crops -- Vegetable crops -- Specialty crops -- Fruits -- Nut production -- Flowers and foliage -- Sod production -- Organic production -- Hydroponics/aquaponics