Citrus and Subtropical Fruits
Fall, 2006
Lecture Schedule

Instructor: Dr. Bhimu Patil
Director, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center and Associate Professor, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845.

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Date	Lecture topics
August 29	Introduction, Production and Subtropical Fruit Industry
August 31	Interaction with Climate and   Frost and Freeze Hazards
September  5	Classification & Cultivars: 1. Color Slides I  II   III 2. Outlines I II III
September 7	Rootstocks
September 12	Propagation        T-budding          Inlay Bark Grafting    Budding web site
September 14	Breeding
September 19	Planting, Training and Pruning
September 21	Nutrition and Mineral Deficiencies
September 26	Soil, Salinity and Nutrition     Presentation slides
September 28	Water Relations  for print   Presentation slides
October 3	Weed Control
October 5	Harvesting
October 10	Postharvest Handling
October 12	Review
October 17	Mid Term Test
October 19	**Virus and Virus-like Diseases Power Point
October 24	**Citrus Diseases I
October 26	**Citrus Diseases II
October 31	Arthropod pests
November 2	Citrus Health Benefits
November 7	No class due to field trip adjustments
November 9	Field trip on November 11-12 (no class on November 7 and 9)
November 14	Citrus Economics , Impact to Citrus Industry,   Production & Utilization
November 16	Avocado Production
November  21	Olive production and processing
November 23	Student Presentation
November 28	Student Presentations
November 30	Student Presentations
Decmeber 5	Review
December 13	Final Exam

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