ORH 1030 Study Guide - Final Guide: Luther Burbank, Basil, Plant Breeding

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Environmental Horticulture
• Course: ORH 1030
• Professor: David G Clark

Document Summary

They want to do 100,000 cut basil in a week! Temperature, light, water, soil, and nutrition (environment too). Plants evolve around the tropics, and that is where they grow best. Science and art or growing and using plants. Native americans, thomas jeff, olmsted, burbank man, etc. They knew the three sisters of corn (up), squash (the other), and beans (around). First person to amass lots of plants and use them in usa. He brought in the mcdonalds potatoes and still does! Morel act (done around wwii), land grant act. This is important because we were heading west. Before that, college was only for the elite. First r&d, then production, then s&h and then business and finance. Things like green houses and supply chain are a part of this. Concepts of fruits and veggies 24/7, 365 days per year. Physical, psychological, healthy, safety, sustainable, good for consumers, etc. Reinforce the idea of evolution, how our plants are not native at all.