Hort 429-Assignment 1

January 23, 2008

Growth:

This was the first week in lab. When I measured the chrysanthemums the ‘Roanoke’ measured 13 cm tall and 25.5 cm wide. The ‘Miramar’ chrysanthemums measured 12 cm tall and 27 cm wide.

There were two differant types of geraniums used, ‘Tango Red’ and ‘Avendia Mosaic Red’. The ‘Tango Red’ geraniums were 13.5 cm tall and 19 cm wide. The ‘Avendia Mosaic Red’ geraniums measured 14 cm tall and 18 cm wide.

The next crop used was the Easter Lilly. When measured it was 15 cm tall and 21.5 cm wide.

The last crop used this week was the Pot ivy geranium. When measured is stood 14 cm tall and 29 cm wide.

Cultural Treatments: The Pot zonal geraniums, Pot ivy geraniums, and Easter Lillies were all spaced on 12-inch centers on my bench. The chrysanthemums required that they have night interuption lighting from 10pm-2am st stay vegitative and thus were placed on a black cloth bench.

The Pot mums were planted in a Promix Bx media and all cuttings were observed to make sure they were the same height before planting. The cuttings were placed at an angle evenly spaced around the pot. The chrysanthemums were watered in with 300 ppm 20-10-20 and later was increased to 400 ppm 20-10-20.

The Pot zonal geraniums were also planted in a ProMix BX media. I removed all flower buds so they would grow a better shape. The Pot zonal geraniums were watered in with 200 ppm 15-16-17.

The ivy geraniums were made sure to all be of the same height before they were planted as well. I placed an insert in the bottom of the pot before adding media so that the plant could hold and be properly watered. The ivy geraniums were watered in with 200 ppm 15-16-17.

The Easter lillies were watered in with a 15-0-15 solution.

The most interesting thing I learned this week was how to properly fertilize all of the crops. Before this lab, I did not understand completely how differant plants needed to be fertigated with differant levels of fertilizer or that fertilizer could be added to the water to fertigate the crops. I am interested in how well my plants will be flowering over the next month.

Howdy, my name is Jamie Michelle Hicks and I am a senior Horticulture- Landscape Design major from Baytown, Texas. I love all outdoor activities but mostly surfing, jet skiing, and snow boarding. I have taken a few classes at Texas A&M working in and out of the greenhouse, Hort. 202 in particular. I also did an internship this summer for Southern Botanical Inc. in which I worked with plants in a greenhouse as well. Once I graduate in May, I plan to work for a high end residential landscape design company designing beautiful, creative landscapes for my clients. I plan to do this for a while and eventually my ultimate goal is to design landscapes for hotels, resorts, and spas all over the nation. I am also one of the proudest members of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Class of 2008!

Howdy,

My name is Jamie Hicks and I am a Senior Horticulture- Landscape Design major from Baytown, Texas. I love all outdoor activities but mostly surfing, jet skiing, and snow boarding. Once I graduate in May, I plan to work for a high end residential landscape design company designing beautiful, creative landscapes for my clients. I plan to do this for a while and eventually my ultimate goal is to design landscapes for hotels, resorts, and spas all over the nation. Most importantly, I am one of the proudest members of the class of 2008. Whoop!

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