Schedule
Plant Propagation 3223/5222 Schedule |
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| Module | Week | Instructor Lectures | Guest Lecture and Videos | Reading Assignment and Self Review | Canvas Assignments |
| 1 | 1 |
How Plant Propagation Evolved in Human Society, Part 1 How Plant Propagation Evolved in Human Society, Part 2 |
Read: Chapter 1 |
Post Your Bio:(5pts) Take Pre-course Survey:(5pts) |
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| 1 | 2 |
Biology of Plant Propagation:
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Lecture: D. Clark - How Genes Impact Plant Propagation |
Read: Chapter 2 |
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| 1 | 3 |
The Propagation Environment |
Lecture: G. Giacomelli - Greenhouse Systems for Plant Production Lecture: A. Long - Pathogens in Plant Production Video: Drs. Wilson and Giacomelli - Knox Nursery, Winter Garden, FL: Environmental Control |
Read: Chapter 3 |
Quiz 1: (chapters 1-2) Timed, open book (10pts) |
| 2 | 4 |
Seed Development Principles and Practices of Seed Selection |
Video: D. Clark - Management and Record Keeping in a Plant Breeding Program Video: Freyre - Breeding Ornamental Plants Video: K. Bhattarai - Gerbera Hybridization |
Read: Chapters 4 and 5 |
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| 2 | 5 |
Techniques of Seed Production and Handling |
Lecture: K. Moore - Techniques of Propagation by Seeds: Use of Plugs |
Read: Chapter 6 |
Quiz 2: (chapters 3-6) Timed, open book (10pts) |
| 2 | 6 |
Principles of Propagation from Seeds |
Lecture: B. Geneve - Physical Seed Dormancy Lecture: X. Li - Seed Priming |
Read: Chapter 7 |
Zoom 1: (5 pts) Monday Oct 5, 5:30-6:30pm EST Review and Discussion with Instructors |
| 2 | 7 |
Techniques of Propagation by Seed |
Video: Seedling production at Knox Nursery, Winter Garden, FL |
Read: Chapter 8 |
Exam 1: Chapters 4-8 Timed, open book (100pts) |
| 3 | 8 |
Principles and Practices of Clonal Selection |
Read: Chapter 9 |
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| 3 | 9 |
Principles of Propagation by Cuttings Techniques of Propagation by Cuttings |
Lecture: J. Gibson - Stock Plant Management (parts 1 and 2) Video: F. Davies, Mack Thetford - How to a Select Cutting Material Video: P.J. Klinger - Tour of Lake Brantley Plant Co. Video: George Griffith - Tour of Hatchett Creek Farms Video: R. Schoellhorn - Production Scheduling and Inventory Control at Hatchett Creek Farms |
Read: Chapters 10 and 11 |
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| 3 | 10 |
Principles of Grafting and Budding |
Read: Chapter 12 |
Quiz 3: Chapters 9-11 Timed, open book (10pts) |
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| 3 | 11 |
Techniques of Grafting Techniques of Budding |
Video: J. Williamson - Demonstration of Budding and Grafting |
Read: Chapters 13 and 14 |
Zoom 2: (5 pts) Monday Nov 9 5:30-6:30 EST ZOOM Review and Discussion with Instructors |
| 3 | 12 |
Layering and Its Natural Modifications |
Read: Chapter 15 |
Exam 2: Chapters 9-14 Timed, open book (100pts) |
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| 3 | 13 |
Propagation by Specialized Stems and Roots |
Read: Chapter 16 |
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| 4 | 14 |
Principles and Techniques of Micropropagation from Meristematic Tissue |
Lecture: M. Kane Micropropagation Video: N. Phillman Demonstration of Micropropagation Sterile Technique |
Read: Chapter 17 |
Take Post-course Survey (10pts) |
| 4 | 15 |
Principles and Techniques of Plant Tissue Culture from Non-meristematic Tissue |
Lecture: W. Vendrame - Embryogenesis (20min) |
Read: Chapter 18 |
Zoom 3: (5 pts) Monday Dec 7 5:30-6:30 EST ZOOM Review and Discussion with Instructors |
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Exam 3: Chapters 15-18 Timed, open book (100 pts) |
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