CSENV 603 Soil Genesis and Classification 2(1,3)F Soil morphology and characterization, pedogenic processes, soil-forming factors, and classification of soils. Preq: CSENV 202 or consent of instructor.
CSENV 604 Soils and Land Use 2(1,3)F Soils interpretations for nonagricultural purposes and facilities. Emphasis is on use of modern soil surveys; properties and features of soils important in nonfarm land uses. Not open to Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences minors or to students who have taken CSENV 202.
CSENV 605 Plant Breeding 3(2,2)S Application of genetic principles to the development of improved crop plants. Principle topics include the genetic and cytogenetic basis of plant breeding, mode of reproduction, techniques in selfing and crossing, methods of breeding, inheritance in the major crops, and biometrical methods. Preq: GEN 302 or equivalent.
CSENV 607 Introductory Weed Science 3(2,2)F Weed management in crops and pastures of the Southeast. Weed identification, herbicide families and modes of action, herbicide formulations, herbicide diagnosis on crops and weeds, sprayer calibration, and spray application, and non-chemical weed control strategies. Preq: AGRIC 104 or consent of instructor.
CSENV (B E) 608 Land Treatment of Wastewater and Sludges 3(3,0) Principles for designing environmentally acceptable land application systems using municipal and industrial wastewater and sludges are presented. Topics include land-limiting constituent analysis; soil-plant interactions; system equipment and design; system operation and management; public acceptance, social, and regulatory issues. Case studies and field trip(s) are planned. Preq: Senior standing in agriculture or engineering or consent of instructor.
CSENV 617 Weed Morphology and Ecology 3(2,2) Study of the morphological characteristics of weed plants of economic importance in row crops, pastures, and turf of South Carolina. Succession, reproduction, dissemination, distribution, competition, and allelopathy are discussed. Preq: CSENV 407 or 433 or consent of instructor.
CSENV 621 Principles of Field Crop Production 3(3,0)F Principles for production of field crops. Topics include botany and physiology, tillage, harvesting, storage, and crop quality. Principles are illustrated using examples from various crops. Preq: AGRIC 104 or equivalent introductory plant science, CSENV 202.
CSENV 622 Major World Crops 3(3,0)S Examines the distribution, adaptation, production, and utilization of major agronomic crops of the world. Emphasizes crops important to U.S. agriculture. Specific crops discussed in more detail include corn, wheat, rice, sorghum, soybean, cotton, tobacco, and peanuts. Preq: AGRIC 104 or equivalent introductory plant science, CSENV 202.
CSENV 623 Field CropsForages 3(3,0)S Establishment, management, and utilization of forage crops in a forage-livestock agro-ecosystem context. Hay, silage, and pasture utilization are discussed. Computer model used to study complexity of forage-livestock production systems. Preq: AGRIC 104, CSENV 202, or consent of instructor.
CSENV 624 Applied Aspects of Forage Management 1(0,2) Hands-on exposure to forage plantings, establishment, and management practices. Pasture and harvested forage systems, equipment and practices; analysis of forage-livestock systems. Preq: CSENV 423 (or concurrent enrollment).
CSENV 625 Seed Science and Technology 3(2,2)S Even-numbered years. Topics include seed development, germination, dormancy, pathology, storage, and deterioration. Seed testing and commercial production of seed are also covered. Emphasis is on useful applications of current seed science knowledge. Preq: AGRIC 104, BIOSC 205.
CSENV (AP EC) 626 Cropping Systems Analysis 3(2,2)F Application of agronomic and economic principles in solving problems relating to the production and marketing of agronomic crops. Major part of the course is a case study in which detailed analysis of a farm, agribusiness, or environmental situation is made with students making formal written and oral presentations of results. Preq: AGRIC 104, AP EC 202, Junior standing.
CSENV (HORT) 633 Integrated Weed Management for Agronomic and Horticultural Crops 3(2,2)S See HORT 633.
CSENV 646 Soil Management 3(3,0)F Basic soil properties related to compaction, water and solute movement, and root growth. Practical management problems and solutions are considered based upon basic soil characteristics. Problems include erosion, no-tillage, compaction, irrigation, leaching, waste application, golf-green management, and orchard establishment. Preq: CSENV 202.
CSENV 652 Soil Fertility and Management 3(3,0)S Soil properties, climatic factors, and management systems in relation to soil fertility maintenance for crop production; plant nutrition and growth in relation to crop fertilization and management. Preq: CSENV 202 or consent of instructor.
CSENV 653 Soil Fertility Laboratory 1(0,3)S Evaluation and interpretation of soil fertility production. Preq: CSENV 202 or consent of instructor.
CSENV 675 Soil Physics and Chemistry 3(2,3)S Survey of principles of soil physics and chemistry and their applications. Topics include soil texture, structure, compaction, water relations, solute movement, mineral composition, adsorption phenomenon, and soil acidity. Preq: CSENV 202, CH 101, PHYS 207.
CSENV 690 Beneficial Soil Organisms in Plant Growth 3(3,0)S Aspects of biological nitrogen fixation, mycorrhizal fungi, microbial-pesticide interactions, bioremediation, nutrient cycles, and biological pest control related to plant growth, soil/environmental quality, and sustainable agriculture. Students who desire laboratory experience in these topics may register for CSENV 406 after consultation with instructor. Preq: CSENV 202, MICRO 305, PL PA 401, or consent of instructor.
CSENV 701 Soils and Man 3(3,0) Different kinds of soils, their properties, uses, management, conservation, and relationship with the environment and other human endeavors.
CSENV 801 Crop Physiology and Nutrition 3(3,0)F Odd-numbered years. Basic concepts and physiologic aspects of growth and culture applied to crop management practices. Preq: BIOSC 401 and 402 or equivalent.
CSENV 802 Pedology 3(3,0)F Odd-numbered years. Current concepts and theories in soil genesis and morphology; advanced study of soil taxonomy. Preq: CSENV 403.
CSENV 804 Theory and Methods of Plant Breeding 3(3,0)F Even-numbered years. Concepts and principles of plant breeding and genetics as applied to development and maintenance of improved crop varieties; theoretical considerations of various breeding methods. Preq: CSENV 405, EX ST 801, or consent of instructor.
CSENV 805 Soil Fertility 3(3,0)S Even-numbered years. Soil properties affecting nutrient availability and plant growth; inventory of major soil groups with reference to plant stress features; behavior of essential elements in soils in relation to plant availability; current soil fertility research. Preq: CSENV 403 or 452 or consent of instructor.
CSENV 806 Special Problems 1-3(0,3-9) Research not related to a thesis.
CSENV 807 Soil Physics 4(3,3)F Even-numbered years. Principles and applications of transport of water and solutes in soils emphasizing unsaturated flow phenomenon. Preq: MTHSC 108 or equivalent.
CSENV 808 Soil Chemistry 3(2,3)F Odd-numbered years. Principles and theories concerning the structure and chemical properties of soil colloids, ion exchange and surface phenomena, chemical equilibria, soil acidity, and oxidation-reduction reactions.
CSENV 810 Soil Microbiology 3(3,0)F Even-numbered years. Biological nitrogen fixation, mycorrhizal fungi, and pesticide interactions in soils with emphasis on microbial-plant-soil relationships. Preq: CSENV 690 or MICRO 610 and consent of instructor.
CSENV 812 Crop Ecology and Land Use 3(3,0)F Even-numbered years. Concepts and factors affecting adaptation and distribution of crop plants; microclimate and crop response to environmental factors with modifications of microclimate by agricultural operations; interactions among crop plants and between weeds and crop plants under field conditions.
CSENV (PES) 850 Agricultural Biotechnology 2(2,0) Fundamentals of biotechnology for students specializing in applied life sciences. Scientific principles, limitations, novel concepts, and wide-ranging applications of biotechnology to agricultural industry.
CSENV 890 Special Topics in Agronomy 1-3(1-3,0) Group discussion of recent developments in agronomic research. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Preq: Consent of instructor.