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Syllabus for: PLSS 430 Plant Propagation Spring Semester 2004 CLICK HERE FOR LAB SCHEDULE The goals and objectives of this course are as follows: 1. To gain an understanding of the language of plant propagation. 2. To understand the cultural practices that are necessary to support successful propagation. 3. To be knowledgeable of all major methods and techniques of plant propagation. 4. To gain a thorough understanding of the subject and to be able to use what you know to solve problems and work as a propagator. Emphasis will be on commercial propagation, with some examples of hobbyist-type propagation. Exams and quizzes will be designed to determine if objectives 1-4 are achieved. The grading of the course will be determined as follows: Grading Points 10 out of 11 quizzes*
200 (Given at the beginning of each lab, starting on 22 Jan. 2004; you
must be there on time Final exam 200 (Monday, 3 May, 2004, 8:00- 10:00) Total ~650
*Eleven quizzes will be given. The quiz with the lowest grade or a missed (excused or unexcused) quiz will be dropped. All quizzes and exams will cover the lecture, textbook, and laboratory material. Except for the final exam, they will be given during the laboratory periods. Required textbook: Hartmann, H.T., D.E. Kester, F.T. Davies, Jr., and R. L. Geneve. 2002. Plant Propagation Principles and Practices 7th edition. Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 880 pp. Required Laboratory Manual: Preece, J.E. Plant Propagation Laboratory Manual. 40 pp. Recommended reference books: Bewley, J.D. and M. Black. 1994. Seeds Physiology of development and germination, 2nd ed. Plenum Press, New York. Dirr, M.A. and C.W. Heuser, Jr. 1987. The reference manual of woody plant propagation from seed to tissue culture. Varsity Press, Athens, GA. Kyte, L. and J. Kleyn. 1996. Plants from test tubes, 3rd Ed. Timber Press, Portland Or.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Date Subject Readings in Hartmann et al. January 12 Introduction, propagation terms Ch. 1 and 2 14 Introductory slide show 16 Plant pathology Ch. 3 19 No Class, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday Holiday 21 Damping off 23 Top rot, cutting rot, plant factors 26 Damping-off, and factors relating to diseases 28 Spread of plant propagation pathogens 30 Control of propagation diseases February 2 Partial disinfestation of media 4 Chemical treatments to disinfest soil 6 Chemicals for soil disinfestation, sanitation 9 Sanitation of the propagation area 11 Botrytis, cutting propagation 13 Mist propagation Ch. 9 16 Fog propagation 18 Fog continued, bottom heat 20 Bottom heat 23 Slides of Bottom Heat 25 Auxins Ch. 10 27 Auxins and gibberellins March 1 Cytokinins 3 Ethylene, inhibitors, C:N ratio 5 Girdling, rooting cofactors (MIDTERM EXAM will be on this date during the laboratory period) 8-12 HAVE A GREAT SPRING BREAK! 8 Callus and Chimeras Ch. 16 15 Chimeras continued 17 Propagation of chimeras 19 Chimeras and juvenility 22 Juvenility, etiolation, management 24 Propagation Management, Layering Ch. 14 26 Finish management and layering 29 Introduction to grafting Ch. 11, 12, 13 31 Natural grafting April 2 Graft incompatibility 5 Grafting techniques 7 Grafting techniques 9 Slide show on grafting 12 Introduction to micropropagation Ch. 17 14 Micropropagation of plants 16 Micropropagation Ch. 18 19 Apomixis Ch. 4 21 Seed collection Ch. 5 ,6 23 Seed cleaning, germination 26 Seed scarification Ch. 7 28 Seed dormancy 30 Slides on seed propagation
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