Calendar
| Plant Propagation 3221/5222 Schedule, Fall 2008 | ||||||
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| Date | Module | Lectures | Instructor | Lectures & Videos | Reading | Exams & Homework |
| 8/27 | 1 | How Plant Propagation Evolved in Human Society | S. Wilson | Chp. 1 |
Homework 1-WebCT
(post your bio) |
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| 9/3 | 1 | Biology of Plant Propagation | M. Thetford | D. Clark, Gene transcription, translation and DNA based marker technology (30 min lecture) | Chp. 2 | |
| 9/10 | 1 | The Propagation Environment | S. Wilson | G. Giacomelli, Environmental control (2-45 min lectures, 20 min. video at Knox Nursery) | Chp. 3 |
Homework 2
QUIZ 1-WebCT (Chapters 1 & 2) |
| 9/17 | 2 | The Development of Seeds | S. Wilson |
B. Dehgan, pollination biology (30 min. lecture)
M. Tignor, Apomixis (25 min. lecture) S. Wilson, animated life cycle of angiosperms |
Chp. 4 | |
| 9/17 | 2 | Principles and Practices of Seed Selection | S. Wilson | Chp. 5 | ||
| 9/24 | 2 | Techniques of Seed Production and Handling | S. Wilson | K. Klock-Moore, plug production (30 min. lecture) | Chp. 6 | |
| 10/1 | 2 | Principles of Propagation by Seed | S. Wilson | Chp. 7 |
Homework 3
QUIZ 2 - WebCT (Chapters 3-6) |
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| 10/8 | 2 | Techniques of Propagation by Seed | S. Wilson | Knox nursery video-seedling production (9 min. video) | Chp. 8 | |
| 10/15 |
EXAM 1
(Chapters 3-8) |
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| 10/22 | 3 | Principles of Propagation by Cuttings | M. Thetford |
F. Davies, endogenous growth regulators, etc. (two 25 min. lectures)
J. Gibson, stock plant management (43 min. lecture, parts 1 and 2) |
Chp. 9 | |
| 10/22 | 3 | Techniques of Propagation by Cuttings | M. Thetford |
F. Davies discussion with Mack Thetford (22 min. video)
Lake Brantley Plant Co. (15 min. video) Tour of Hatchett Creek Farms (7 min. video) R. Schoellhorn, production scheduling and inventory control at Hatchett Creek Farms (16 min. video) |
Chp. 10 | |
| 10/29 | 4 | Principles of Grafting and Budding | M. Thetford | J. Williamson (20 min lecture on grafting and budding) | Chp. 11 |
Homework 4
QUIZ 3-WebCT (Chapters 9-11) |
| 11/5 | 4 | Techniques of Grafting | M. Thetford | J. Williamson (25 min. video of budding and grafting demonstration) | Chp. 12 | |
| 11/5 | 4 | Techniques of Budding | M. Thetford | Chp. 13 | ||
| 11/12 |
EXAM 2
(Chapters 9-13) |
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| 11/19 | 5 | Layering and Its Natural Modifications | M. Thetford | Chp. 14 | ||
| 11/19 | 5 | Propagation by Specialized Stems and Roots | M. Thetford | Chp. 15 | ||
| 11/19 | 5 | Principles and Practices of Clonal Selection | M. Thetford | M. Scheiber, clonal production, chimeras (30 min. lecture) | Chp. 16 | |
| 11-26 and 12/3 | 6 |
Principles of Tissue Culture for Micropropagation
Techniques for Micropropagation |
S. Wilson |
M. Kane, micropropagation (35 min. lecture)
N. Phillman, (8 min. video on sterile technique) W. Vendrame, embryogenesis (Lecture Part 1 - 8 min.; Part 2 - 7 min.) Agristarts video, commercial micropropagation (15 min.) |
Chp. 17-18 | |
| 12/10 | Jeopardy Game Review for Final | S. Wilson | ||||
| 12/17 |
FINAL EXAM
(comprehensive) |
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