HORT 1250 Plant Production & Propagation
This course provides instruction and hands-on experience in crop
production with emphasis on the production of seasonal crops for
the local areas and managerial skills involved with crop production.
The technical principles of plant propagation focusing on hands-on
application are introduced. Topics include cultural controls for
propagation and production, insects and diseases, production and
scheduling, methods of propagation (seed germination, rooting
cuttings, layering, grafting, and budding, tissue culture),and
propagation facilities construction.