The objective of this course is to introduce the students to the basis and principles of plant propagation both sexual and asexual. The course will focus on the anatomical and morphological basis of propagation methods. In addition the students will be exposed to the practical aspects of propagation technique.
Intended learning Outcomes :
Perceive the biology of plant propagation
Recognize the basis of seed propagation
Understand the basis of vegetative propagation
Recognize the type of vegetative propagation
Know the environmental, structure and facilities of plant propagation
Recognize the micropropagation technique
Text book:
Plant Propagation : Principles and Practices by Hartmann and Kester. 2017.
For all undergraduate courses in plant propagation at the two-year and four-year colleges and universities.
The world standard for plant propagation and horticulture for over 50 years, Hartmann and Kester’s Plant Propagation continues to be the field’s most complete, up-to-date text on plant propagation. It now contains color figures throughout, promoting learning and making it an even more useful working text and reference. It also contains extensive updates reflecting the latest commercial techniques and understanding of propagation biology. Like previous editions, it is organized into paired chapters on principles and practices, so it can easily be adapted for teaching courses that cover only practical topics, and for courses that also cover conceptual issues.
This an introductry chapter summarized from different sources, this introduction is important to clarify the objectives of plant propagation, as well as, to choose the best method of propagation for a certain plant species.
Objective :
The aim objective of this unit is to define plant propagation, methods of propagation (sexual and asexual), advantages and disadvantages of each method, finally, the student should know why some plants can be propagated sexually and others cann't.
The aim of this unit to know the biology of propagtion and how to control genetic variability in plant proagation. We knew from the last unit, that the best propagation method is the one that conserve the phyenotipic characters of the parent plant
Objective :
To understand how plant grow, what is the difference betweem mitosis and meiosis, wher does mitosis occurs in plant
How seed developed in both gymnosperm and angiosperm, types of storage tissue in diffewrent types of seeds, endospemic and non endospermic seeds
Objectives
To identify the different types of seeds and how food in the seed is metabolized during germination, it also introduce apomixes and it's sinificant in plant prpagation, mainly in citrus
Used extinsively in horticulrural plants that can't be prpagated by seeds, therefore, the chapter will introduce the different methods of vegetative propagation and the principle of veg. propagation.
Objectives:
The differnt types of asexual propagation including
This unit introduce the physiological bases of propagation by cuttings as well as the different types of cuttings and the factors affecting propagation by cuttings
Objective:
To clarify the physiological bases of cutting propagation and how adventittious root and shoot developed, the effect of hormones as well as the effect of micoclimate on cutting propagation
Chapter Eight :Technique of Propagation by Cuttings
Introduction:
After understanding chapter 7, we need now to know the practicle application of the different types of cuttings
Objective
The objective of this chapter is to know the technique followed for each type of cuttings including: stem leaf and leaf bud cuttings, therfore, the student will be familair of the different technique ( when, how and what conditions are necessary for propagation by cuttings
Grafting and budding are commonly the second vegetative propagation methods used after cuttings. Grafting is the art of connecting two different plant pars to unite and grow subsequently as one plant.
Objective:
The objective of this unit is to uderstand the physiological basis of grafting and budding, benefits of garfting and buddings
Plan: The objective of the unit will be achieved through
After studying chapter eight, it is now necessary to know the physiology of graft healing and union, as well as the limits of grafting and the incompatability types of grafting
Objectives
The main objective of this chapter is to explain the physiology of graft healing and what factors affect the healing process, in addition to the limits of grafting and the incomapatability.
After studying the last two chapters on the principle and biology of grafting, it is now necessary to know the different types of grafting.
Objectives
The objective of this chapter is to know the different types of grafting both in door and outdoor grafting , in addition to knpow the feature of each type and the proper time of grafting
Layering is a natural veg. propagation method, it is used when other asexual methods can not be used. It is simillar to propagation by cuttings,except that the propagules kept attached to the mother plant
Objectives
The objective of this chapter is to get the students familar with this unique propagation method.
This is a nother vegetative propagation methods which based on the nature of growth of some plant species. It mainly concentrate on bulb and corm prpagation
Objective
In spite of the simple prpagation methods of bulb no body propagating themin our country in a wild commercial scale, therefore, the aim of this chapter to clarify the propagartion methods of bulbs and simillar structure (corm ....etc)
Propagation through tissue culture is the most recent method of micrpropagtion, it involves the use of plant,organ. tissue or cell culture under aseptic condition
Objectives
The objective of this chapter is to intorduce the students to the different technique of plant tissue culture