1. The Plant & The Environment: The Total Effect Horticultural Sciences Applying Science to Horticulture

2. WHAT DO YOU ALREADY KNOW? THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT THE PLANTS INTERACTION WITH THE ENVIRONMENT

3. WHAT FACTORS EFFECT PLANT GROWTH? AIR TEMPERATURE FERTILITY WATER SUNLIGHT pH CARBON DIOXIDE

4. The Important of Understanding Environmental Effects

5. Overall Objective On a summative evaluation, students will identify environmental factors and their effects on plant growth with 85% accuracy.

6. Enabling Objectives Identify the components of natural soils and artificial media Evaluate the effects of soil texture on soil water retention, pH, and other characteristics of the soil Examine the effects of compost, fertilizers, and other soil amendments. Recognize the differences between granular, liquid, and slow release fertilizers and the general components of fertilizers. Communicate the role of humidity, soil and air temperatures, CO2, and light

7. The Ground Beneath Your Feet: What’s it All About?

8. Air

9. Water

10. Organic Matter

11. Ideal Ratio of Soil Components 45% Minerals 25% Water 25% Air 5% Organic Matter

12. Classifying Soil