Plant & Soil Sciences (PLSS)
PLSS 509 Advanced Weed Ecology and Management 2 Hours
Identification of prominent weed species; relationship of weeds to crop production problems; physical and chemical control measures.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Corequisite(s): PLSS 510
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
PLSS 510 Advanced Weed Ecology and Management Laboratory 1 Hour
A laboratory course correlated with AGRO 509.
Corequisite(s): PLSS 509
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
PLSS 519 Principles of Fruit, Vegetable, and Viticulture Production 3 Hours
Production of vegetables that are particularly suited for Kentucky, considering variety selection, culture, harvesting, processing, and marketing.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
PLSS 522 Advanced Grain Crop Production 3 Hours
Distribution, morphology, culture, phenology, harvest and utilization of field crops are presented.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
PLSS 525 Advanced Forage Production Management 3 Hours
Distribution, improvement, morphology, culture, harvesting and utilization of forage crops are presented.
Recent Term(s) Offered: fall 2026
PLSS 552 Advanced Soil Ecosystems 3 Hours
Soil microbial populations and systems and their influence on plant nutrition. Soil organic matter, its decomposition and associated microorganisms; oxidation-reduction process; and nitrogen fixation.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
PLSS 554 Advanced Soil and Water Conservation 3 Hours
Economic utilization of land for agricultural recreation and public purposes; interpretation and application of soil conservation; public and industrial uses; practice in designing land-use maps.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
PLSS 575 Special Topics in Agronomy 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Special topics acquaint advanced undergraduate students with scientific developments of current interest in agriculture. Appropriate topic titles are assigned. Lecture and assignments vary with credit.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
PLSS 576 Advanced Topics in Horticultural Sciences 1-3 Hours (repeatable max of 6 hrs)
Special topics acquaint advanced undergraduate students with scientific developments of current interest in agriculture. Appropriate topic titles are assigned. Lecture and assignments vary with credit.
Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor
Recent Term(s) Offered: None
PLSS 676 Advanced Topics in Horticultural Sciences 1-3 Hours
No course description is available
Recent Term(s) Offered: None