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Photos courtesy UCD vegetable RIC Vegetables Ron Voss, Mark Bell, Muhammad Marrush
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Course structure 1. What are warm season and cool season vegetables? 2. What are the major vegetable crops grown in your region? 3. What factors determine planting and harvest dates? 4. What factors are important in selecting and preparing a site for vegetable production?
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Course structure 5. What are water quality, quantity and timing requirements? 6. What are nutrient and other soil requirements ? 7. What are the critical crop management periods? 8. What are the major pest management issues?
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Course structure 9. What are the most important harvest and postharvest management issues and practices? 10. What are the management interactions among all of these production and postharvest practices?
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What are warm season and cool season vegetables?
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Temperature?
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What are warm season and cool season vegetables? Temperature? Root growth?
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What are warm season and cool season vegetables? Temperature? Root growth? Edible plant part?
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What are warm season and cool season vegetables? Temperature? Root growth? Edible plant part? Storage conditions?
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What are warm season and cool season vegetables? Temperature? Root growth? Edible plant part? Storage conditions? Frost tolerance?
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Major vegetables in your region? What are the major vegetable crops grown in your region? Warm or Cool Season? Both?
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Major vegetables in your region? What are the major vegetable crops grown in your region? Warm or Cool Season? Both? Which are most profitable? Why?
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Review Major points so far
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Site Selection, Field Preparation?
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Important factors / issues?
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Site Selection, Field Preparation? Important factors / issues? Seedbed configuration?
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Site Selection, Field Preparation? Important factors / issues? Seedbed configuration? Weed management?
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Site Selection, Field Preparation? Important factors / issues? Seedbed configuration? Weed management? Other?
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Planting dates, cropping length & harvest dates?
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Crop?
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Planting dates, cropping length & harvest dates? Crop? Variety?
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Planting dates, cropping length & harvest dates? Crop? Variety? Climate?
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Planting dates, cropping length & harvest dates? Crop? Variety? Climate? Market?
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Propagation and Planting Methods
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Important factors / issues?
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Propagation and Planting Methods Important factors / issues? Seed or transplant?
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Propagation and Planting Methods Important factors / issues? Seed or transplant? Planting depth and spacing?
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Propagation and Planting Methods Important factors / issues? Seed or transplant? Planting depth and spacing? Open Pollinated or Hybrid Varieties?
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Propagation and Planting Methods Important factors / issues? Seed or transplant? Planting depth and spacing? Open Pollinated or Hybrid Varieties? Other?
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Soil, Water & Nutrient Requirements?
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Soil texture, soil pH, salinity?
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Soil, Water & Nutrient Requirements? Soil texture, soil pH, salinity? Water timing and amounts?
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Soil, Water & Nutrient Requirements? Soil texture, soil pH, salinity? Water timing and amounts? Soil and plant nutrient management
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Soil, Water & Nutrient Requirements? Soil texture, soil pH, salinity? Water timing and amounts? Soil and plant nutrient management? Other Factors?
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Review Major points so far
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Critical Crop Management Periods Crop Establishment Crop Growth Pre-harvest Other?
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Critical Crop Management Periods Crop Establishment
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Critical Crop Management Periods Crop Establishment Crop Growth
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Critical Crop Management Periods Crop Establishment Crop Growth Pre-harvest
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Critical Crop Management Periods Crop Establishment Crop Growth Pre-harvest Other?
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Major Pest Management Issues Cultural Practices Pesticides Environmental Issues Other?
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Major Pest Management Issues Cultural Practices
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Major Pest Management Issues Cultural Practices Pesticides
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Major Pest Management Issues Cultural Practices Pesticides Environmental Issues
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Major Pest Management Issues Cultural Practices Pesticides Environmental Issues Other?
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Harvest and Postharvest Management Issues Water, nutrient and pest mgt Bruise prevention Storage environment Other?
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Harvest and Postharvest Management Issues Water, nutrient and pest mgt
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Harvest and Postharvest Management Issues Water, nutrient and pest mgt Bruise prevention
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Harvest and Postharvest Management Issues Water, nutrient and pest mgt Bruise prevention Storage environment
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Harvest and Postharvest Management Issues Water, nutrient and pest mgt Bruise prevention Storage environment Other?
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Review Major points so far
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Interactions Opportunities to improve yield, quality and profit Crop grown Crop management practices Pest management practices Harvest and postharvest practices
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Review of Course structure
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Photos courtesy UCD vegetable RIC Vegetables Ron Voss, Mark Bell, Muhammad Marrush
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