HRT 2104 Plant Propagation and Nursery Management

HRT 2104 PLANT PROPAGATION AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT
2. INSTRUCTOR(S): Mr. Wanyama David (BSc. Hort., SUA, Morogoro, Tanzania; MSc. Hort., JKUAT, Nairobi,
Kenya; PhD (on-going), JKUAT, Nairobi, Kenya)
3. COURSE TYPE: Core BSc. Horticulture II
4. COURSE STRUCTURE: Three (3) credit units: 30 lecture hours (2 contact hours per week for 15 study weeks)
and 30 practical hours (1 contact hour per week for 15 study weeks).
5. COURSE DESCRIPTION
The course covers all aspects of plant propagation using both sexual and asexual means. General management and
production practices related to plant propagation are also discussed with emphasis on nursery management and
culture.
6. THE COURSE OBJECTIVES

Major objective/aim
To make students be able to appreciate the principles and practices of plant propagation and nursery management
with the aim of multiplying high quality horticultural planting materials to growers
Specific objectives
To provide the student with:
 Basic principles in plant propagation of horticultural plants.
 Practical, hands-on experience in plant propagation methods.
 Principles, practices and skills required in the culture and management of nursery plants.
7. READING LIST (not limited to the following)

 Acquaah, G. 2005. Horticulture- Principles and Practices. 3rd Edition. Pearson, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle
River, New Jersey.
 Godfrey, W.; Aggrey, S. and Norman, J.C. 1996. Handbook of Common Vegetative Propagation
Methods for Fruits and Ornamental Plants. 1 Edition.Vantage Press, New York.
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 Hartmann, H.T.; Kester, F.T. and Geneve R.L. Jr. 1997. Plant Propagation- Principles and Practices. 6th
Edition. Prentice-Hall of India, Private Limited, New Delhi.
 Hartmann, H.T.; Kofranek, A.M.; Rubatzky, V. E.; and Flocker, W.J. 1988. Plant Science. Growth,
Development, and Utilization of Cultivated Plants. 2nd Edition.regents/Pretince Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey.
8. COURSE CONTENT, METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, TOOLS EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

TOPIC CONTENT METHOD OF TOOLS /
INSTRUCTION / EQUIPMENT
Time allocated NEEDED
1. General introduction  Definition of plant propagation Interactive Lecture

to plant propagation  Why plants are produced in a nursery (1hr)
 Ways of propagating horticultural plants Black board
and Chalk
2. Sexual/seed  Overview of seedage Lecture ( 3 hrs) Black board

propagation (Seedage)  Advantages and disadvantages and Chalk
 Polyembryony versus apomixis
 Seed description, collection,
processing, testing and storage
 Seed dormancies, sowing and seedling
transplating
3. Cutting propagation  Overview of cuttage Lecture Black board

(Cuttage)  Advantages and disadvantage and Chalk
 Factors affecting rooting of cuttings (2 hrs)
 Types of cuttings
4. Grafting and budding  Terminology in grafting Black board

(Graftage)  Importance of grafting and Chalk
 Principles of grafting
 Polarity in grafting and limits of grafting
 Scion and rootstock selection
Lecture (2hrs)
 Techniques of grafting
 Overview of layering Lecture (2hrs) Black board
 Factors which enhance layering and Chalk
5. Layering/layerage  Types of layering
6. Micropropagation  Overview of micropropagation Lecture (2hrs) Black board

 Characteristics/advantages and and Chalk
disadvantages of micropropagation
Quiz 1
7. General Introduction  History of plant nurseries Lecture (2hrs) Black board

to the nursery industry  Importance of plant nurseries and Chalk
 Why plants are produced in nurseries
8. Nursery Classification  Classification by Ownership, Lecture (2hrs) Black board

Function, Production system, and Chalk
and Type of plant material
produced
9. Establishment of  Nursery site characteristics Lecture (2hrs) Black board

nursery/ nursery site and  Factors affecting nursery and Chalk
location location
10.Organization  Nursery design Lecture (2hrs) Black board
and development  Designing for effective and Chalk
of the nursery environmental management
site
11. The Nursery Growing  Soil and nutrient management for field- Black board
Media grown nursery plants and Chalk
 Media and Nutrient Management for Interactive Lecture
Container-Grown Nursery Plants (2hrs)
12. Irrigation (Water  Water supply and its sources Black board
management) of Nursery  Water treatment and Chalk
 Water recycling Interactive Lecture
Crops
 Irrigation systems (2hrs)
13. Modifying  Developing a thicker stem or trunk Black board

Plant Growth and  Making a plant taller and Chalk
Development in  Developing a compact root system
the Nursery  Developing compact, bushy growth
 Improving foliage color and vigor
 Encouraging flower development
 Using chemical growth regulators to Lecture (2hrs)
modify plant growth
 Using light to modify plant growth
Making flower out of season (Effects of
Environmental factors)
14. Pest and Disease  Integrated Pest Management Black board
Management in the  Identifying the problem and Chalk
Nursery  Identifying pests
 Identifying diseases Interactive Lecture
 Quiz 2 (2hrs)
15. Practical sessions Field-based practical on propagation All materials

techniques (grafting, layering, cutting, tissue provided by
culture) research
institutes
Transport for 25
students
16-17: Preparation for University Examinations
9. SUMMARY OF THE REQUIRED TIME

Lectures 28 hrs
Quizzes 2 hours
Practical 30 hrs
10. COURSE ASSESSMENT
Continuous assessment 2 quizzes will be done during 6th and 14th weeks of the semester 20%
(quizzes)
Continuous assessment A practical report will be prepared on the various propagation 20%
(Practical report) techniques covered during practical sessions in the 15 th week of the
semester.
University Examination This will be done between the 16th and the 17th weeks of the semester 60%

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3. COURSE TYPE: Core BSc. Horticulture II

6. THE COURSE OBJECTIVES

7. READING LIST (not limited to the following)

8. COURSE CONTENT, METHODS OF INSTRUCTION, TOOLS EQUIPMENT REQUIRED

1. General introduction  Definition of plant propagation Interactive Lecture

2. Sexual/seed  Overview of seedage Lecture ( 3 hrs) Black board

3. Cutting propagation  Overview of cuttage Lecture Black board

4. Grafting and budding  Terminology in grafting Black board

6. Micropropagation  Overview of micropropagation Lecture (2hrs) Black board

7. General Introduction  History of plant nurseries Lecture (2hrs) Black board

8. Nursery Classification  Classification by Ownership, Lecture (2hrs) Black board

9. Establishment of  Nursery site characteristics Lecture (2hrs) Black board

13. Modifying  Developing a thicker stem or trunk Black board

15. Practical sessions Field-based practical on propagation All materials

16-17: Preparation for University Examinations

9. SUMMARY OF THE REQUIRED TIME

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