Title: Reading
Course: HRT 111 Introduction to Horticulture -Spring 2015 > Section: HRT 111 Introduction to Horticulture -Spring 2015

Reading

Reading Assignment

Read Chapters 7 and 8 in the Acquaah textbook.

Acquaah Chapters 7 and 8 discuss the full range of biotic enemies of horticultural plants – weeds, animals and diseases – and how to protect them.

Additional Readings:

Aggressive weeds are a particular problem in that they outcompete plants for key resources of space, light, water and nutrients.  Click here to read a brief article from the National Arboretum about invasive plants.

Round-up is the most widely used chemical herbicide.  This Wikipedia article on Glyphosate provides an introduction to the active ingredient in Roundup and many other herbicides.  Click here to read the article about Round-up.