Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Institute of Food and Agricultural Science
NutritionalMonitoringandManagementORH4256
Tableofcontents
InstructorContactInfo|CourseOverview|RequiredReading|AdditionalReading|Course
Prerequisites|AcceptableCourseParticipation|LearningCommunityOverview|Netiquette&
DiscussionExpectations|CourseGoalsandAssignments|Assessment|TotalPoints&Grades|
LateAssignmentPolicy|AcademicHonesty,SoftwareUse,CampusHelpingResources,Services
forStudentswithDisabilities|Schedule
InstructorContactInfo
Dr.KimberlyMoore
3205CollegeAve.DavieFL33314
954-577-6328
954-475-4125(fax)
Email:klock@ufl.edu;Skype:kimberly.moore27
Email/phonemessages:studentscanexpectaresponsewithin24hrs.M-Fandwithin72hrs.
onweekends.Mypreferredwayofcommunicatingwithstudentsisusingemail.Icheckmy
UFemailfrequentlyeverydayandontheweekends.IfIplantobeoutoftheofficeoroutof
emailcommunication,Iwillemailtheclassandpostanannouncementontheclasswebsite.
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CourseOverview
ThisisanonlineundergraduatelevelcoursepresentingTechniquesfordetermining,
interpreting,andmanagingthenutritionalstatusofcontainergrowngreenhouseandnursery
crops.Toinclude:waterquality,substratephysicalandchemicalparameters,irrigationand
fertilizationpractices.Topicsthatwillbecoveredinclude:meterselectionandcalibration,
wateranalysis,substrate/soilanalysis,reportinterpretationandwriting,diagnosisand
recommendations.Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto
determine,interpret,andadjust:Waterquality;Substratephysicalparameters;Substrate
chemicalparameters;Irrigationpractices;Fertilizationpractices.
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RequiredReading
Jones,J.Benton.2012.PlantNutritionandSoilFertilityManual2ndEdition.CRCPress,New
York.ISBN-978-1-4398-1609-7
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AdditionalReading
Agnew,M.L.,N.H.Agnew,N.E.Christians,andA.M.VanDerZanden.2008.Mathematicsfor
theGreenIndustry.JohnWiley&SonsInc.Hoboken,NJ.
Epstein,E.andA.J.Bloom.2004.MineralNutritionofPlants:PrinciplesandPerspectives.
SinauerAssociationInc.SunderlandMass.
Glass,A.D.M.1989.PlantNutrition.AnIntroductiontoCurrentConcepts.JonesandBartlett
PublishersInc,Boston.ISBN0-86720-080-4
Marschner,H.1995.MineralNutritionofHigherPlants,SecondEdition.AcademicPress,New
York.
Mengel,K.E.A.Kirby,H.Kosegarten,andT.Appeal.2001.PrinciplesofPlantNutrition.Kluwer
ACPub.,Boston.
Reed,D.W.(ed)1996.Water,Media,andNutritionforGreenhouseCrops.BallPublishing,
Batavia,IL.
Whipker,B.E.,J.M.Dole,T.J.Cavins,J.L.Gibson,W.C.Fonteno,P.V.Nelson,D.S.Pitchay,and
D.A.Bailey.PlantRootZoneManagement.NorthCarolinaStateUniversity.
(www.nccfga.org)
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CoursePrerequisites
SWS3022,ORH3253C,orconsentofinstructor
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AcceptableCourseParticipation
Thisisanonlinecoursewithweeklylecturesandassignments.TheweekbeginsonMondayand
endsonSunday.Studentsareexpectedtologintothecoursewebsiteatleastonceaweek(see
schedule)tocompletethereadingassignmentsandwatchthenarratedlecture(seecourse
goalsandassignments&assessment).
AllcoursematerialswillbeavailableviatheCanvascoursewebsite.Studentsareexpectedto
participateinonlinediscussionsandchatroommeetings,unlesstheyhaveanexcusedabsence.
Requirementsforclassattendanceandmake-upexams,assignments,andotherworkinthis
courseareconsistentwithuniversitypoliciesthatcanbefoundintheonlinecatalogat:
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx.
Studentsareexpectedtoprovidefeedbackonthequalityofinstructioninthiscoursebasedon
10criteria.Theseevaluationsareconductedonlineathttps://evaluations.ufl.edu.Evaluations
aretypicallyopenduringthelasttwoorthreeweeksofthesemester,butstudentswillbegiven
specifictimeswhentheyareopen.Summaryresultsoftheseassessmentsareavailableto
studentsathttps://evaluations.ufl.edu.
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CourseGoalsandAssignments
Uponsuccessfulcompletionofthiscourse,studentswillbeableto:measurewaterquality
parameters(pH,solublesalts,alkalinity);measuresubstrate/soilphysicalparameters(total
porosity,airfilledporosityandcontainercapacity);measuresubstratechemicalparameters(pH
andsolublesalt);selectandcalibratemetersusedinnutritionaldiagnosis;interpretwater
analysisreports;interpretsoilanalysisreports;makerecommendationsforimprovingcrop
growthbasedondatacollectedinthefield.
Thiscourseisdividedintothreemodules(seeschedule).Eachmoduleconsistsoffour
recordedlectureswithrelatedreadingassignmentsandapractical.Eachweek,studentswillbe
responsibleforcompletingthereadingassignment,andwatchingthenarratedpresentation.
Eachweekstudentsareexpectedtocompleteanassignment(seelateassignmentpolicy).
Discussionposts:DiscussionpostsmustbecompletedbySundayat5pmET.Discussionposts
shouldbewellwrittenandaddresstheissueorquestionbeingdiscussed.Allpostsshouldbe
madewithinintheweekassigned.Discussionswillbegradedonthequalityandtimelinessof
theresponse(seediscussiongradingrubricattachmentundersyllabustab).Eachstudentis
expectedtocommentonthreefellowclassmates’posts.Discussionpostswillbeacceptedup
tofourdaysaftertheduedatebutwillbemarkeddownfivepoints.Theyareworth25points
Homeworkassignment:Duringthesemester,theinstructorwillgivehomeworkassignments
relatedtothelecturetopic.Allassignmentwillhavespecificinstructionsthatneedtobe
followedinordertoearnfullcreditfortheassignment.Eachhomeworkassignmentisworth
25points.
Scholar’sIgnite:TheScholar’sIgniteVideoPresentationisanexcitingandfunassignment
designedtoprovideanopportunityforyoutogenerateawareness,stimulatethought,and
inspireyourpeerswithhorticulturaltopicsorideasthroughashort1-slide,3-minute
multimediapresentation.Youwillberequiredtoselectatopic,prepareapresentation,and
present/uploadyourworktoyourpeers.Thisassignmentissimilartopresentationsand
competitionsheldatscientificconferencesandotheracademicinstitutions.
Tocompletethisassignment,youwillberesponsibleforfulfillingthefollowingtasks:
1. Selectapresentationtopictoresearchandreview.Thetopicshouldbeselectedfroma
listprovidedbyyourinstructor.Asanalternative,youmaydevelopanideaoridentifya
topictopresenton;however,priorapprovalfromyourinstructorisrequired.
2. Developa1-slide,3-minutepresentationusingcomputersoftware.Yourinstructormay
requestuseofspecificsoftwareforcompletionofthisassignmentorprovideyouwitha
listofsoftwarealongwithinstructionalvideosontheiruse.Thepresentationshould
havelimitedtextandrelyuponpictures,tables,orgraphstoconveyyouridea(s).
Rememberthatyourpresentationshouldbedevelopedforadiverseaudience,thus
presentedinformationshouldbecomprehensibletoindividualswithoutexpertiseinthe
subjectarea.
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3. UploadyourpresentationwithinCanvas.
4. Yourinstructorwillassignpresentationspreparedanduploadedbyyourpeersforyou
towatch,review,andevaluate.Usingtherubricprovided,providecriticalfeedbackand
assignagradetopresentationsyouwereassignedtoreview.
Youwillbegradedonthefollowing:
1. Communicationstyle:howwelldidthepresentercommunicatethetopicor
information?
2. Comprehension:wasthepresenterclearandorganized?
3. Inspirationandengagement:didthepresentationinspireyou?
4. Impact:didthepresentationhaveastronginfluenceonyourknowledgeorperception?
5. Content:wasthepresentationcontentclearandwellorganizedwithinformation
pertinenttothesubject?
Challengeassignment:Duringthesemester,theinstructorwillissuechallenges.Youmay
workwithyourclassmatestocomeupwithananswerbuteachstudentmustsubmitareport.
Reportsshouldbewrittenfollowingtheguidelinesintherubricattachedtothechallenge
question.Eachchallengeisworth25points
Practical/Chatdiscussion:Studentswillbegivenacropwithanutritionalproblemaswellas
otherpertinentdata(waterquality,fertilizationandirrigationpractice,substratephysicaland
chemicalparameters)andthestudentwillbeaskedto:1)determinethenutritionalproblem,
and2)developarecommendationorsolutionfortheproblem.
Nutritionalproject:Eachstudentalsowillberesponsibleforanindependentnutritionalproject
(seeprojectdescriptionandgradingrubricundersyllabustabonclasswebsite).Forthe
project,studentsneedtoidentifyaplantnutritionalproblemattheircurrentlocation.Plant
nutritiondiagnostickitsthatincludeapHmeter,solublesaltmeter,lightmeter,anddiagnosis
forms(alsodownloadablefromtheclasswebsite)arelocatedatFortLauderdaleREC,MidFloridaREC,PlantCity,MiltonandGainesville(environmentalhorticulturedepartment)and
maybecheckedoutfor48hours.Thisprojectisworth100points.Thegradingrubricis
availableundertheassignmenttabontheclasswebsite.
Gradesforallassignmentswillbepostedsevendaysafterthestudentturnsthemin.Ifthe
instructorcannotreturntheassignmentwithinthistimeframe,theinstructorwillnotifythe
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Assessment
Seeschedulefordates.TheweekbeginsonMondayandendsonSunday.Alldiscussionsor
assignmentsneedtobecompletedbytheendofeachweek(Sunday5pm,Easterntimezone).
TheacceptedformatforallassignmentsisMSWordfiles.Ifthereisamalfunctionwiththe
classsiteorcomputermalfunctionsoccur,assignmentsmaybeemailedorsentviafax.Itisthe
obligationofthestudenttoinformmeofsuchmalfunctionsimmediately.
ChatroomdiscussionslistTBA.Apolloftheclasswillbetakenduringthesecondweekofclass
todetermineatime(eithereveningorweekend–Easterntimezone)whenmoststudentswill
beabletoattend.ChatroomdiscussionswillbeconductedinAdobeConnectandlinkswillbe
providedontheclasswebsiteaswellasinanemailreminderwiththedateandtime.
Allgradesarebasedonthenumberofpointsearnedoutoftotalnumberofpoints.
Module1–Appraisingtheproblem,essentialelements,nutrientuptakemechanisms,andvisual
diagnosis(lectures1,2,3,and4)
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Week1–Introduction/AppraisingtheProblem
Week2–EssentialElements
Week3–NutrientUptakeMechanisms
Week4-VisualDiagnosis
Week5–Practical1
Module2–Metercalibration,substratephysical,substratechemical,wateranalysis(lectures5,
6,7,and8)
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Week6–MeterCalibration
Week7–SubstratePhysicalProperties
Week8–SubstrateChemicalProperties
Week9–SpringBreak–noclass
Week10–WaterQuality
Week11–Practical2
Module3–Fertilizer,nutrientuseefficiency,landscapeissues,interactions(lectures9,10,11
and12)
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Week12–FertilizerAnalysis
Week13–NutrientUseEfficiency
Week14–LandscapeIssues
Week15–Interactions
Week16–Finalpractical
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LearningCommunityOverview
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Consideryourselfamemberofacommunity.Acommunityisagroupofindividuals
whoworktogethertosupportacommongoalorinterest.
Treatallcontributionsmadebyothermemberswithrespect.
Keepanopenmind.
Askforhelpwhenyouneedit.
Assistotherswhenpossible.Sharequestionsandideaswiththerestoftheclass.
Havepatiencewiththetechnology.
Respectdiverseopinionsandviewpointsofeachmemberinthecommunity.
Contributeregularly.
Allpostingssharedwithinthiscommunityshouldreflectacceptablecontentstandards.
Youareexpectedtousediscretionandifaskedyouwillbeexpectedtodemonstrate
howyourcontentsupportsthefocusofthiscommunity.
Studentparticipationonaweeklybasisisanessentialaspectoftheonlinecourse
process.Allstudentsareexpectedtodotheworkassigned,notifytheinstructorwhen
emergenciesarise,andmakeupmissingassignmentsnolaterthanfourdaysafterthey
aredue.
Ifatanytime,youfeelthatanyofthesegroundruleshavebeenviolatedbyamember
ofourcommunity,youareencouragedtobringyourconcerndirectlyandimmediately
totheinstructor.
Modified4-25-2010fromwww.learningwithoutwalls.com
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Netiquette&DiscussionExpectations
Netiquette(shortfor"networketiquette"or"Internetetiquette")isasetofsocialconventions
thatfacilitateinteractionovernetworks,rangingfromUsenetandmailingliststoblogsand
forums(asdefinedbyWikipedia).
AdaptedfromRulesofNetiquette(http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html)
1. Rememberthehuman.Neverforgetthatthepersonreadingyourmailorpostingis,
indeed,aperson,withfeelingsthatcanbehurt.
2. Adheretothesamestandardsofbehavioronlinethatyoufollowinreallife.
3. Knowwhereyouareincyberspace.
4. Respectotherpeople’stimeandbandwidth
5. Makeyourselflookgoodonline.Checkgrammarandspellingbeforeyoupost.Know
whatyou'retalkingaboutandmakesense.Donotpostflame-bait.
6. Shareexpertknowledge.
7. Helpkeepflamewarsundercontrol.Flameisapersonalattack.Itispossibletodisagree
withoutattackingtheperson.Useemoticonsandacronymstoconveyemotiontoavoid
misunderstanding.
8. Respectotherpeople’sprivacy.
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9. Don’tabuseyourpower.
10. Beforgivingofotherpeople’smistakes.
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TOTALPOSSIBLEPOINTS&GRADES =500pts
ForinformationoncurrentUFpoliciesforassigninggradepoints,see
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/grades.aspx
A
(470-500points)
A-
(450-469points)
B+
(430-449points)
B
(415-429points)
B-
(400-414points)
C+
(380-399points)
C
(370-379points)
C-
(350-369points)
D+
(330-349points)
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(315-329points)
D-
(300-314points)
E
(0-299points)
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AbsencesandMake-UpWork
Requirementsforclassattendanceandmake-upexams,assignmentsandotherworkare
consistentwithuniversitypoliciesthatcanbefoundat:
https://catalog.ufl.edu/ugrad/current/regulations/info/attendance.aspx.
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AcademicHonesty
AsastudentattheUniversityofFlorida,youhavecommittedyourselftoupholdtheHonor
Code,whichincludesthefollowingpledge:“We,themembersoftheUniversityofFlorida
community,pledgetoholdourselvesandourpeerstothehigheststandardsofhonestyand
integrity.”YouareexpectedtoexhibitbehaviorconsistentwiththiscommitmenttotheUF
academiccommunity,andonallworksubmittedforcreditattheUniversityofFlorida,the
followingpledgeiseitherrequiredorimplied:"Onmyhonor,Ihaveneithergivennorreceived
unauthorizedaidindoingthisassignment."
Itisassumedthatyouwillcompleteallworkindependentlyineachcourseunlesstheinstructor
providesexplicitpermissionforyoutocollaborateoncoursetasks(e.g.assignments,papers,
quizzes,exams).Furthermore,aspartofyourobligationtoupholdtheHonorCode,youshould
reportanyconditionthatfacilitatesacademicmisconducttoappropriatepersonnel.Itisyour
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individualresponsibilitytoknowandcomplywithalluniversitypoliciesandprocedures
regardingacademicintegrityandtheStudentHonorCode.ViolationsoftheHonorCodeatthe
UniversityofFloridawillnotbetolerated.ViolationswillbereportedtotheDeanofStudents
Officeforconsiderationofdisciplinaryaction.FormoreinformationregardingtheStudent
HonorCode,pleasesee:http://www.dso.ufl.edu/SCCR/honorcodes/honorcode.php.
SoftwareUse
Allfaculty,staffandstudentsoftheuniversityarerequiredandexpectedtoobeythelawsand
legalagreementsgoverningsoftwareuse.Failuretodosocanleadtomonetarydamages
and/orcriminalpenaltiesfortheindividualviolator.Becausesuchviolationsarealsoagainst
universitypoliciesandrules,disciplinaryactionwillbetakenasappropriate.
CampusHelpingResources
Studentsexperiencingcrisesorpersonalproblemsthatinterferewiththeirgeneralwell-being
areencouragedtoutilizetheuniversity’scounselingresources.TheCounseling&Wellness
Centerprovidesconfidentialcounselingservicesatnocostforcurrentlyenrolledstudents.
Resourcesareavailableoncampusforstudentshavingpersonalproblemsorlackingclear
careeroracademicgoals,whichinterferewiththeiracademicperformance.
• UniversityCounseling&WellnessCenter,3190RadioRoad,352-392-1575,
www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/
CounselingServices
GroupsandWorkshops
OutreachandConsultation
Self-HelpLibrary
TrainingPrograms
CommunityProviderDatabase
• CareerResourceCenter,FirstFloorJWRU,392-1601,www.crc.ufl.edu/
ServicesforStudentswithDisabilities
TheDisabilityResourceCentercoordinatestheneededaccommodationsofstudentswith
disabilities.Thisincludesregisteringdisabilities,recommendingacademicaccommodations
withintheclassroom,accessingspecialadaptivecomputerequipment,providinginterpretation
servicesandmediatingfaculty-studentdisabilityrelatedissues.Studentsrequestingclassroom
accommodationmustfirstregisterwiththeDeanofStudentsOffice.TheDeanofStudentsOffice
willprovidedocumentationtothestudentwhomustthenprovidethisdocumentationtothe
Instructorwhenrequestingaccommodation
0001ReidHall,352-392-8565,www.dso.ufl.edu/drc/
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StudentComplaints
Eachonlinedistancelearningprogramhasaprocessfor,andwillmakeeveryattemptto
resolve,studentcomplaintswithinitsacademicandadministrativedepartmentsattheprogram
level.Seehttp://distance.ufl.edu/student-complaintsformoredetails.
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TentativeSchedule–
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Weekof
TopicandAssignments
DueDate–
5pmEasternTime
Module1
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Jan4
Introduction/AppraisingtheProblem Reading–Chapters1&5
Lecture1–narratedPowerPoint
Discussion1
Jan10
SelfIntroduction
Jan10
Jan11
EssentialElements
Reading–Chapter3
Lecture2–narratedPowerPoint
SortingNutrients-Homework
Jan17
Jan18
NutrientUptakeMechanisms
Reading–Chapter4
Lecture3–narratedPowerPoint
Diagrammovementofnutrient-Homework
Jan24
Jan25
VisualDiagnosis/TissueAnalysis–
prosandcons
Reading–Chapter17
Lecture4–narratedPowerPoint
Feb1
Jan31
Challenge1
Feb7
Practical1
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Weekof
TopicandAssignments
DueDate–
5pmEasternTime
Module2
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Feb8
Metercalibration-Whyisthis
important?
Reading–Chapter16
Lecture5–narratedPowerPoint
GoodorbadEC-Homework
Feb14
Feb15
Substrate–Physicalproperties
Reading–Chapter7
Lecture6–narratedPowerPoint
Discussion
Feb21
Feb22
Substrate-Chemicalproperties–Soil
reportinterpretation
Reading–Chapter8
Lecture7–narratedPowerPoint
Discussion
Feb28
Feb29
SpringBreak–NOCLASS
March7
Waterquality-Waterreport
interpretation
Reading–Chapter22
Lecture8–narratedPowerPoint
March14
March13
Challenge2
March20
Practical2
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Weekof
TopicandAssignments
DueDate–
5pmEasternTime
Module3
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March21
Fertilizeranalysis
Reading–Chapter19&20
Lecture9–narratedPowerPoint
Choosethebestfertilizer-Homework
March27
March28
NutrientUseEfficiency
Read–Chapter27
Lecture10–narratedPowerPont
Discussion
April3
April4
MismanagementIssues
Read–Chapter26
Lecture11–narratedPowerPoint
Challenge3
April10
April11
Interactions–soil,water,and
fertilizer
Reading–Chapter2
Lecture12–narratedPowerPoint
Discussion
April17
NutritionProjectdue
April18
FinalPracticalwriteupisdue(FINALS
WEEK)chatroom
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April17
April20