Discussion

PP

Date

Leader

A. Citrus Flower Induction

1. Morphology and chronological sequence

1/14

2. Genetic variability and juvenility

1/14

Holiday

1/21

3. Temperature, moisture, and photoperiod controls

1/22

4. Hormonal and substrate control

1/28

B. Time of Flowering

1. Climatic - subtropical vs. tropical

2/04

2. Cultural manipulation of time and intensity

2/04

C. Fruit Set

1. General characteristics

2/11

2. Hormonal control

2/18

3. Cultural manipulation

a. nutritional

2/18

b. crop load

2/25

c. moisture effects

2/25

D. Alternate bearing

1. Characteristics and genetic variability

3/3

Spring Break

3/6

2. Regulation

a. substrate (vegetative and crop competition)

3/17

b. homonal

3/17

3. Cultural manipulation

a. crop load and harvest time

3/24

b. other methods

3/24

E. Fruit Development

1. Review of anatomical, morphological, chemical, and physiological changes

4/7

2. Regulation

a. substrate, source/sink

4/14

b. temperature and light

4/14

c. moisture

4/21

d. hormonal

4/21

3. Cultural manipulation

a. growth regulators

4/28

b. other practices

4/28

* All sessions without a Discussion Leader listed will be done by the Instructor