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Stellenbosch University

Master of Science of Agriculture in Horticultural Science

The Master of Science of Agriculture in Horticultural Science in Agriculture is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 1 YEAR.

Master of Science of Agriculture in Horticultural Science offered by the Stellenbosch University

This programme consists of a research and a modular component. The research topic can be chosen from the following themes:

• growth and development strategies for deciduous fruit, citrus and fynbos plants that limit production and/or quality such as fruit set, fruit size, colour development, tree architecture and light interception;
• flower initiation, dormancy and stress conditions, for example sun scorch in fruit, postharvest physiology including controlled atmospheric storage requirements for deciduous fruit, citrus and cut flowers; or
• physiological abnormalities such as gel decline in plums, surface scorch marks on apples, blackening of protea foliage.

The modular component of the programme is aimed at the acquisition of generic research competencies to support the research part of the programme. You must also deepen your subject knowledge on general plant physiology through self-study.

Compulsory Modules

Biometry: Biometrical Applications
Horticultural Science: Master's thesis