Graduate Courses

PPS 511 Historical Applications of Growth Regulators

Historical background; hormone discovery, definition and calssification. Types of growth regulators. Chemical structure. Synthesis and movement in plant. Interactions and antagonisms between growth regulators. Environmental factors affecting intenal hormones of plants. Physiological functions of growth regulators. Horticultural applications of growth regulators; germination, dormancy, growth, flowering, fruit setting and ripening, abscission, storage of hortiultural crops, weed control. Preparation of growth regulators and means of application.

PPS 570 Herbaceous Ornamental Plants

Definition of herbaceous plants and their various groups (winter and summer annuals, perennials, flowering bulbs, climbers and runners, aquatic and semi-aquatic plants, cacti and succulent plants, aromatic and medicinal plants, turf grasses and ground covers). Major foliage and flowering herbaceous plants. Methods of propagation and production. Agricultural maintenance and service operations. Landscape uses of herbaceous ornamental plants in different sites. Important research and studies related to growth, production and landscape uses of herbaceous ornamental plants in Saudi Arabia.

PPS 571 Woody Ornamental Plants

Definition of woody plants and their various groups (trees, shrubs, hedges, clibers). Major ornamental palm species. Tree species grown successfully under the environmental conditions of Saudi Arabia, methods of their propagation, production, and plantation. Tree species suitable for streets, their plantation and care. Modern methods of tree irrigation. Tree fertilization. Tree pruning and shaping. Tree pests and their control. Major shrubs, hedges and climbers, methods of their production and care. Landscape uses of woody ornamental plants in different sites. Important research and studies related to growth, production and landscape uses of woody ornamental plants in Saudi Arabia.

PPS 577 Landscape Design and Establishment of Gardens and Parks

Factors influence garden and park design. Design styles. Design styles across history. Pronciples of landscape design. Practical methods of landscape design and implementation. Types of gardens and parks. Components of private and public gardens.