12/27/2024 9:12:30 AM	HORT 72 Course Outline as of Fall 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  HORT 72	Title:  TECHNIQUES IN PLANT PROP
Full Title:  Techniques in Plant Propagation
Last Reviewed:11/25/2024

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	2.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	2.00	Lab Scheduled	3.00		8 min.	Lab Scheduled	52.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	4.00			Contact Total	70.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  AG 92.3

Catalog Description:

In this course, students will study and apply plant propagation concepts and techniques used for seeds, cuttings, layering, and grafting. Course topics include relationships of:  light, temperature, moisture, aeration, humidity, and fertility. Students will propagate a variety of climate-appropriate plants such as annuals, perennials, woody plants, native plants, low-water use plants, cut flowers, and specialty crops.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

In this course, students will study and apply plant propagation concepts and techniques used for seeds, cuttings, layering, and grafting. Course topics include relationships of:  light, temperature, moisture, aeration, humidity, and fertility. Students will propagate a variety of climate-appropriate plants such as annuals, perennials, woody plants, native plants, low-water use plants, cut flowers, and specialty crops.

(Grade Only)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Spring 1985	Inactive:
UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge and skills in the propagation of a variety of crops by sexual and asexual means.

2. Propagate, grow, and market crops for specific sale date.

3. Distinguish which propagation method is most appropriate for different plant types.

4. Demonstrate proficiency in various propagation skills such as: budding, grafting, layering, seed germination, cuttings, transplanting, and disease management.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Outline environmental factors affecting plant growth.

2. Identify selected plants from various categories of crops.

3. Determine profitability of given plants from a propagation point of view.

4. Describe facilities and equipment commonly used in plant production.

5. Compare propagation and production principles across a variety of crops.

6. Identify and select appropriate growing media for the crop type and propagation method.

7. Discuss integrated pest management plant production.

8. The student will demonstrate manual skill in the following areas:

    a. Sowing seed

    b. Transplanting seedlings and propagules

    c. Pest and disease control

    d. Watering crops properly

    f. Performing tests important for crop production. e.g. pH, salinity.

Topics and Scope

I. Basic Introduction to Plant Propagation

II. Environmental Factors Affecting Plant Growth

    A. Light

    B. Temperature

    C. Humidity

    D. Moisture

    E. Air quality

    F. Photoperiod

III. Manipulation of Environment

    A. Coldframes, hotbeds, greenhouses, shade houses, etc.

    B. Glazing materials for the above

    C. Heating, cooling and ventilating growing facilities

    D. Manipulating humidity, fertility, air quality, and soil moisture

    E. Hardening off plants

IV. Propagation and Production Techniques for Various Crops

     A. Annuals

    B. Perennials

    C. Woody plants

    D. Native plants

    E. Low-water use plants

    F. Cut flowers

    F. Specialty crops such as houseplants, herbs, vegetables, and hemp

V. Media and Containers for Rooting, Growing and Marketing Crops

    A. Growing media for plant production

    B. Containers used for various crops listed above

VI. Soil Fertility

    A. Essential plant food elements

    B. Types of fertilizers

    C. Fertilizer applications

    D. How salinity and pH affect growing media

VII. Integrated Pest Management

VIII. Greenhouse and Nursery Crop Production

 

All Topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.

Assignments:

Lecture-Related Assignments:

1. Weekly reading (5-10 pages)

2. Homework problem sets (4-10)

3. Written or oral report on selected propagation topic

4. Exam(s) (1-3)

 

Lab-Related Assignments:

1. Field trip reports (2-4)

2. Field work such as propagation techniques, media mixing, pinching, watering, pest management, and fertilizing.

3. Propagation project(s) (1-3)

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 10 - 30%
Field trip reports, written or oral report
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 10 - 40%
Homework, propagation project(s)
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 20 - 50%
Field work
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 10 - 30%
Exam(s)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 5 - 20%
Class participation

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

Container Nursery Production and Business Management Manual. Newman, Julie P. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. 2014. (classic).

Greenhouse Operation and Management. 7th ed. Nelson, Paul. Pearson. 2012. (classic).

The Commercial Greenhouse. 3rd ed. Boodley, James and Newman, Steven. Del Mar. 2008. (classic).

A Grower's Guide to Water, Media, and Nutrition for Greenhouse Crops: A Growers Guide. Reed, David. Ball Publishing. 1996. (classic).

Instructor prepared materials

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