Instructor: Dr. Ellen Sutter
Department: Pomology
E-mail: egsutter@ucdavis.edu
Phone: 752-0925
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PLB 171 – Class Schedule – Spring 2002
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Lectures |
Lab dates |
Labs |
Lab lectures |
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April 2 |
1. Introduction |
Apr. 4,5 |
Seed testing, seed priming |
Propagation environment, etc. -HKDG:41-66
, Biotic factors, sanitation -HKDG:(89-100. Seed testing. HKDG:172-183. |
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April 4 |
2. Basic concepts – HKDG:13-30. |
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April 9 |
3. Seed morphology and development – HKDG:113-137 |
Apr. 11, 12 |
Bench grafting; lily propagation |
Intro. to grafting, lily propagation. Writing a lab report. Lab manual: handouts. |
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April 11 |
4. Seed handling, production, selection, storage - HKDG:141-162; 183-194. |
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April 16 |
5. Seed germination – HKDG:199-220 |
Apr. 18, 19 |
Cuttings – Effects of hormones, micropropagation (mums, carnations) |
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April 18 |
6. Seed dormancy – HKDG:220-241 |
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April 23 |
7. Cuttings – adventitious root formation –different kinds - anatomy, development – HKDG:277-294 |
Apr. 25,26 |
Treating and germinating seeds of woody plants Data collection #1 of mums(Lab 3) |
Germination measures, Ch. 7. pp. 210-211; Techniques of seed propagation - HKDG:241-279 |
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April 25 |
8. Cuttings – hormones, biochemistry – HKDG:294-304 |
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April 30 |
9. Managing stock plants – HKDG:304-322 |
Apr. 30, May 2 |
Cuttings, semihardwood and hardwood |
Different kinds of cuttings, techniques, use of rooting powders, solutions – HKDG:341-363 |
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May 2 |
10. The cutting environment – HKDG:3223-328 |
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May 7,9,9/10 |
Midterm |
May 9,10 |
Separation and division Check bench graftData collection #2 mums(Lab 3) |
Separation and division - HKDG:560-588 |
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May 14 |
11. Grafting – reasons for use; anatomy; seedling/clonal rootstocks – HKDG:411-428 |
May 16, 17 |
Sierra Gold Nursery |
Fowler Nursery |
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May 16 |
12. Factors influencing graft union success, incompatibility – HKDG:429-447 |
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May 21 |
13. Incompatibility(cont), rootstock/scion effects – HKDG:447-454 |
May 23, 24 |
Budding Check bench grafts, lily bulbs – Lab 2
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May 23 |
14. Different kinds of grafts, bridge, approach, nurse, veneer etc. – HKDG:461-511 |
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May 28 |
15. Layering – HKDG:539-557 |
May 30, 31 |
Grafting Check semihardwood, hardwood cuttings – Lab 5 |
Budding – HKDG:514-538 |
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May 30
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16. Micropropagation – HKDG:560-588 17. Micropropagation (cont.) |
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June 4 |
18. Disease eradication, clones, certification, FPMS – HKDG:592-629 |
June 6,7 |
No lab this week because Fri. is a Monday (only at Davis!!) |
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June 6 |
19. Special topics, review |
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