Horticultural Therapy Program Plan: Greenhouse Operations - Plant Pathology
by Charles Sourby

HORTICULTURAL THERAPY PROGRAM PLAN

NAME OF PROGRAM: Greenhouse Operations

SESSION NUMBER: 4 DATE: STAFF:

SESSION TITLE: Plant Pathology

MATERIALS NEEDED:

1. Magnifying Glasses
2. Bracket Fungi
3. Carrots
4. Leaves with Leaf Spot
5. Golden Guide: Plant Diseases

GOALS:

1. To increase or improve observational skills
2. To foster social interaction

OBJECTIVES:

1. Following session, participants will be able to list various plant diseases and how they affect vegetable crops for up to fifteen minutes
2. During the session, participants will interact with peers via eye contact, conversation and sharing knowledge as appropriate for 75% of the time

PROCESS:

1. Distribute materials
2. Discuss various plant diseases:
a. Erinia carrotiva- Carrot rot
b. Mycellium
c. Leaf spot
d. Chlorosis
3. Have students identify diseases using Golden Guide & magnifying glasses
4. Follow up with discussion

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