Date

Lecture Subject

Lab Subject

Reading

Assignment

4/1

Course overview and logistics.

Tour Miller Library and Douglas Research Conservatory. Establish seedling growth trial. Put shade cloth on hoop house.

Worksheet due at end of lab

4/8

Seed collecting and cleaning. Importance of documentation.

Seed collecting and cleaning techniques. Monitor seed germination.

Allison 2005a; Allison 2005b; Truscott et al 2004

Choose species for propagation protocols

4/15

Seed dormancy treatments and germination.

Seed viability tests. Dormancy treatments. PLS calculations.

Baskin et al 2006; Elias et al 2006; Lippitt et al 2004; Meyer 2006

Protocol #1 due

4/22

Water I.

Install drip irrigation system.

4/29

Water II.

Maintain capillary and wet beds.

Dumroese et al 2007; Svenson et al 1997

Protocol #2 due

5/6

Genetic issues.

Prepare seed increase beds.  Here is the lab handout.

Darris 2005; Smith & Halbrook 2004

5/13

Plant nutrition and health

Nutrient status and pest issues

Green 2003 (skim for big picture); Altland 2005

Protocol #3 due

5/20

Container production

Harvest and compare stocktypes. Here is the lab handout.

5/27

FIELD TRIP

Tour local nurseries.  Here is the lab handout.

Required Participation; 12-7 pm

6/3

Nursery maintenance issues.

Revisit drip irrigation systems and seed increase beds. Up-potting. Clean-up.

Protocol #4 due

6/8

Final Exam, 6:30 to 8:20 pm

Research paper or trial report due