HORT 229 - Plant Propagation

3.0 Credits
Hands-on introduction to seed collecting, treatment, germination; handling, preparation, treatment and rooting of cuttings; grafting tools and the preparation of grafts; and a fieldtrip to examine how micropropagation in tissue culture is accomplished. S/U grade option.

Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Correctly identify, properly handle, and successfully process propagules to produce new plants. [REASON]
Recognize and solve rudimentary problems in the plant propagation process. [REASON]
Accurately document the plant propagation process using the vocabulary of propagation and plant nomenclature. [COMMUNICATE]
Make appropriate use of tools, materials, substances, and environments for propagating plants. [ACT]