HRT 204: Plant Propagation and Use

Course Code: HRT 204

Credits and Offerings

  • 3 credits (2 lecture and 2 lab hours every week)
  • Spring Semester every year

Course objectives

  1. Demonstrating theoretical understanding and practical application of sexual propagation principles.
  2. Describe common crop production systems.
  3. Explain plant uses and maintenance for a variety of production systems.
  4. Use skills in plant identification and knowledge of genetic variation to simulate plant selection and breeding programs.
  5. Successfully propagate plants using a variety of techniques including rooting of cuttings, micropropagation, grafting, layering, seed germination, and pruning practices.
  6. Troubleshoot and evaluate common problems in plant propagation. 

Topics

  • Plant growth patterns
  • Genetic variation and selection
  • Rooted cuttings
  • Micropropagation
  • Grafting
  • Layering and underground structures
  • Seed collection, quality, and storage
  • Seed germination
  • Plant production systems
  • Pruning Introduction
  • Introduction to plant ID

Activities

  • Greenhouse tours
  • Plant Dissection
  • Rooting of herbaceous and woody cuttings
  • Priming and pregermination of seeds
  • Air layering
  • Herbaceous and woody grafting
  • Micropropagation/Tissue culture
  • Scarification and stratification of seeds
  • Plant ID
  • Pruning for ornamental plants and fruit production
  • Bulb, corm, tuber, and tuberous root propagation

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