Doctor of Philosophy in Horticulture and Natural Resources - Commercial Horticulture (Turfgrass and Ornamental Specialty Crops)

The department is housed in Throckmorton Plant Sciences Center and has over 15,000 square feet of modern office, laboratory and classroom space and 30,500 square feet of greenhouse space. Faculty have individual research labs, equipped for their specific type of research. Field research is conducted on our five off-campus research centers located in Manhattan and throughout the state. Cooperative research programs exist with the KSU departments of pathology, soil science, entomology, agronomy, biochemistry, microbiology, marketing, food science, health and nutrition, kinesiology, psychology, education and other disciplines. The PhD degree represents the ability to conduct original research and scholarly work independently at the highest level with minimal supervision. The educational program focuses on developing research skills to become an independent principal investigator.

The PhD requires at least three years of full-time study beyond the bachelor's degree, equivalent to at least 90 semester hours of graduate course work and research credits. Up to 30 hours of graduate credits at the MS level may be applied toward the PhD program of study, the courses that can be applied should be relevant to the current PhD program. The PhD degree requires a dissertation representing at least 30 hours of research credit.

Our turfgrass research focus and efforts are on identifying turfgrasses or management practices which allow turfgrasses to be managed with reduced inputs of water, fertilizer, and pesticides. Our ornamentals research focus and efforts are on production methods that improve grower efficiency while reducing inputs and identifying plant materials with superior adaptability for the Kansas climate. We have a strong team working with alternative substrates and water and nutrient management in soilless mixes.

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