HORT 326 - PLANT PROPAGATION
Spring 2009
Instructor: Dr. Fred Davies
HFSB 416; Office Phone: 845-4524; E-mail: f-davies@tamu.edu
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/faculty/davies/
Office Hours: T, TH 10:30-12:00; and by Appointment
Meeting Place: Lecture - HFSB 102 T TH 9:35 -10:25
Labs - HFSB 115 501: T 2:00-5:00; 502: W 1:00-4:00; 503: TH 1:00-4:00
Grading Scheme: See attached sheet
Text book and References:
Lecture schedule
| Week of: | Discussion Topic | Assigned Reading |
| JAN 19 | INTRODUCTION | Chapters 1, 2 |
| JAN 26 | Propagation by Seeds | Chapters 3, 4 |
| FEB 02 | Propagation by Seeds | Chapters 5, 6 |
| FEB 09 | Propagation by Seeds | Chapters 7, 8 |
| FEB 16 | EXAM I - (Feb 17); Propagation by Tissue Culture | Chapters 17, 18 |
| FEB 23 | Propagation by Tissue Culture; Propagation by Cuttings | Chapter 9 |
| MAR 02 | Propagation by Cuttings | Chapter 10 |
| MAR 09 | Propagation by Cuttings | Chapter 16 |
| MAR 16 | Spring Break | |
| MAR 23 | Propagation by Cuttings; EXAM II (Mar 26) | |
| MAR 03 | Propagation by Budding and Grafting | Chapters 11, 12 |
| APR06 | Propagation by Budding and Grafting | Chapter 13 |
| APR 13 | Propagation by Budding and Grafting; Prop by Layering | Chapter 14 |
| APR 20 | Propagation by Layering; EXAM III (April 23) | |
| APR 27 | Propagation by Specialized Structures | Chapter 15 |
| MAY04 | No Class; Final EXAM May 8, 2009 @ 12:30 p.m. |
| H.T. Hartmann, D.E. Kester, F.T. Davies, Jr., and R.L. Geneve. 2002. Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices - 7th ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ. | |
| F.T. Davies, Jr. and S.A. Duray. 2006. Laboratory Exercises in Plant Propagation - 13th ed. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. | |
| F.T. Davies, Jr. 2002. Supplementary Lecture Handouts for Plant Propagation – 3rd ed. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. | |
| The supplementary lecture and laboratory manuals should be purchased at the TX Engineering Exp Station Copy Center at 221 Wisenbaker Bld (221 WERC) on Bizzell Street (845-3120) prior to the 2nd lecture and first lab meeting. | |
| You are encouraged to outline basic points made in assigned sections of your text and handouts in addition to lecture and laboratory notes. | |
| Use the key word study aids, starting with Chapter 1 on page 159 in the Supplementary Lecture Handouts for Plant Propagation – 3rd ed. | |
| Hort 326 Homepage: http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/syllabi/326/hort326.htm |
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GRADING SYSTEM
HORT 326
Spring 2009
LECTURE 1. EXAM I |
30% |
50% of final grade |
2. EXAM II |
30% |
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3. EXAM III |
30% |
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4. Class participation, (Maximum 2 unexcused absences) |
10% |
Students with a 90% or better average on the three lecture exams and no more than 2 absences (either excused or unexcused) are exempt from taking the Final Exam |
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20% of final grade |
LABORATORY |
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30% of final grade |
Weekly Lab Quiz (2 lowest grades are dropped; |
30% |
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Punctuality, Group Participation, |
5% |
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LAB Final Exam & Practical |
15% |
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Lab NoteBook (two grades: Spring Break and Final |
20% |
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Lab Reports (Lab #3) |
5% |
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HortScience Paper (Lab #4) |
25% |
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OVERALL FINAL GRADE |
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