Course Description
This course introduces students to the basic principles, techniques, and facilities used in the propagation of horticultural plants. Students will learn to effectively and efficiently propagate plants using seeds and vegetative organs, discriminate among the various major methods of plant propagation, devise propagation plans for various horticultural plants, apply practical plant propagation knowledge to real world settings.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Perform efficient propagation of plants using both vegetative organs and seeds.
- Identify anatomical, physiological, and biochemical/genetic aspects of plant propagation.
- Differentiate between the various methods of plant propagation.
- Determine which method(s) of plant propagation best suit the needs of the professional plant propagator.
- Formulate the propagation of plants for various plant species.
- Apply practical plant propagation knowledge in real world settings.
Topical Outline
1. Structures for plant propagation
2. Media & containers
3. Diseases & the importance of sanitation
4. Concepts for successful vegetative propagation
5. Seed production & propagation
6. Seed germination
2. Media & containers
3. Diseases & the importance of sanitation
4. Concepts for successful vegetative propagation
5. Seed production & propagation
6. Seed germination