PSS 138 - Commercial Plant Propagation
Spring 2008
Date Topic Chapter(s)
January 15 Introduction 1 & 2
17 Environment and propagation media 3
22 Development of seeds 4
24 Development of seeds 4
29 Techniques of seed production and handling 6
31 Principles of propagation by seeds 7
February 5 Principles of propagation by seeds 7
7 Principles of propagation by seeds 7
12 Techniques of seed propagation 8
14 Principles of seed selection 5
19 EXAM I
21 Principles of propagating by cuttings 9
26 Techniques of propagation by cuttings 10
28 Propagation by specialized roots and stems 15
March 4 No class, Town Meeting Day
6 Principles of tissue culture and micropropagation 17
11 No
class, Spring Break
13 No class, Spring Break
18 Techniques for micropropagation 18
20 Techniques for micropropagation 18
25 EXAM
II
27 Principles
of grafting and budding 11
April 1 Techniques of grafting 12
3 Techniques of budding 13
8 Propagation by layering and its modifications 14
10 Principles and practices of clonal selection 16
15 Student Term Project Presentations
17 Student Term Project Presentations
22 Student Term Project Presentations
24 Student Term Project Presentations
29 Student Term Project Presentations
May 6 ***CUMULATIVE FINAL***
(Tuesday - 8:30 AM - 11 AM in Room 17 Hills)