Course Number: AG086
Course Title: Micropropagation and Nursery Practices

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General

The focus of this course is to help students that need an understanding of general Micro-propagation techniques and to help develop an interest in Micro-propagation. During the course they will learn and participate in laboratory work as well as regular lecture hours.

 1. Students will experience different techniques used in Micro-propagation during laboratory hours
 2. Students will learn different components of media used in Micro-propagation
 3. Students will learn the different plant parts (tissue) use for Micro-propagation
 4. Students will learn and exercise at all time laboratory safety rules
 5. Students will learn the importance of a clean environment for Micro-propagation
 6. Students will learn to keep a controlled environment for the tissue culture plants
 7. Students will learn different Micro-propagation procedures and definitions
 8. Students will learn how to propagate plants through microscopic procedures
 9. Students will learn how to transfer plants from a controlled environment to the screen house for preparation for field planting
10. Students will learn the reaction of plants when remove from a controlled environment to an uncontrolled environment

Specific

Students should be able to:

a. Define and understand micro-propagation
b. Explain the nature of plant growth processes in the tissue culture environment
c. Determine growing media to use for tissue culture
d. Specify appropriate Micro-propagation procedures for different purposes
e. Explain the management of environmental control equipment used in tissue culture
f. Design a layout for a commercial tissue culture facility
g. Determine appropriate commercial applications for tissue culture