PLSC 368: Plant Propagation
Spring Semester, 2008

LABORATORY EXERCISE
 
Date
Lab Exercise Location
Wed, January 9
Introduction
Plant Propagation Facility
Horticulture
Greenhouse
Wed, January 16 Propagation by Seed
Stratification, Scarification 
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, January 23 Tissue Culture Propagation
Media prep, orchid seed germination 
Tissue Culture Lab 
Wed, January 30  Tissue Culture Propagation
Sterilization, culture initiation 
Tissue Culture Lab 
Wed, February 7 Cutting Propagation
Deciduous woody plants
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, February 13 Cutting Propagation
Evergreen woody plants
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, February 20 Cutting Propagation
Herbaceous plants
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, February 27  Propagation by Grafting
Knife sharpening, bark and cleft grafts practice
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, March 5  No Class
(Spring Break)

 
Wed, March 12 Propagation by Grafting
Bark and cleft graft
Horticulture Greenhouse
Wed, March 19  Propagation by Grafting
Whip and tongue graft 
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, March 26 Propagation by Budding
T-budding, chip budding
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, April  2 Tissue Culture Propagation
Subcultures, soil establishment 
Tissue Culture Lab 
Wed, April 9 Layering, Underground Storage Organs
Ficus, bulbs, corms, scales, tubers 
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, April 16  Propagation by Special Grafting Techniques
Cactus grafts, seedling grafts, micrografting 
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, April 23  Propagation by Division
Day lilies, orchids, ferns 
Horticulture Greenhouse 
Wed, April 30  Free Lab
Terminate experiments, reports due 
Horticulture Greenhouse 

This schedule is subject to change. 
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