Week of Reading: Discussion Topic Assigned
JAN 16 INTRODUCTION Chapters 1,2
JAN 23 Propagation by Seeds Chapters 3,4
JAN 30 Propagation by Seeds Chapters 5,6
FEB 06 Propagation by Seeds Chapters 7,8
FEB 13 EXAM I; Propagation by Tissue Culture Chapter 17
FEB 20 Propagation by Tissue Culture; Propagation by Cuttings Chapter 16
FEB 27 Propagation by Cuttings Chapter 9
MAR 05 Propagation by Cuttings Chapter 10
MAR 12 Spring Break  
MAR 19 Propagation by Cuttings; Prop by Budding & Grafting Chapters 11,12
MAR 26 Mar 25: EXAM II (Tissue Culture & Cutting Propagation);
Mar 27: No class, work on HortScience paper
 
APR 02 Propagation by Budding & Grafting Chapter 13
APR 09 Propagation by Budding & Grafting; Prop by Layering Chapter 14
APR 16 Propagation by Layering; EXAM III  
APR 23 Propagation by Specialized Structures Chapter 15
APR 30 No Class; Final EXAM May 4, 2012 @ 7:30 a.m.
 
     
 
   
   
    Text book and References:

  • H.T. Hartmann, D.E. Kester, F.T. Davies, Jr., and R.L. Geneve. 2011. Hartmann and Kester's Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices - 8th ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ.
  • F.T. Davies, Jr. and S.A. Duray. 2011. Laboratory Exercises in Plant Propagation - 14th ed. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. (Purchase at TAMU Graphic Art Services).
  • F.T. Davies, Jr. 2011. Supplementary Lecture Handouts for Plant Propagation - 3rd ed. Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. (Purchase at TAMU Graphic Art Services).
  • 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.