Plant Propagation
EFB 437/637
Monday/Wednesday - 9:30 a.m. to 10:25 a.m., Illick 12
Friday - 12:45 p.m. to 3:35 p.m., Illick 530
Instructor: Terry Ettinger, Greenhouse Manager
Office: 529 Illick Hall
Phone: 315-470-6772
Mobile: 315-471-5854
Chapter 6 - Techniques of Seed Production and Handling
Propagating/growing plants from seed is usually (much) less expensive on a per plant basis (and in many instances far more practical) than any of the clonal propagation techniques (cuttings, grafting, budding, layering, etc.). Therefore, for more plants are propagated by seed than by clonal means.
In this chapter, we'll be introduced to strategies and techniques for producing, harvesting, processing and storing seed in ways that maximizes seed viability and vigor for extended periods of time.
"Hartmann & Kester’s Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices"
Chapter 6 - Techniques of Seed Production and Handling
"Video 1 - Introduction to Propagation by Seed" (7:07 minutes)
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"Video 2 - Fruit Types, Seed Harvest, and Seed Labels" (6:57 minutes)
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"Video 3 - Seed Testing" (5:23 minutes)
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"Video 4 - Seed Treatments" (4:43 minutes)
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"Video 5 - Germination Enhancement Techniques" (7:07 minutes)
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"Video 6 - Seed Longevity and Storage" (7:50 minutes)
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"Video 7 - Chapter Review" (2:07 minutes)
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Assigned Online Resources:
None currently assigned.
"Plant Propagation: Concepts and Laboratory Exercises"
Chapter 38 - Seed Production, Processing, and Analysis
Chapter 40 - Producing Seedlings and Bedding Plants
Chapter 41 - Practices to Promote Seed Germination: Scarification, Stratification, and Priming
Supplemental Online Resources:
"Woody Plant Seed Manual" (link)
Should you need to research the propagation of a wide range of woody plants (trees, shrubs and vines), this can be an excellent - and fairly exhaustive - resource.
"Article 9 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, Chapter 631 Relating to
INSPECTION AND SALE OF SEEDS" (link)
Every state has laws governing the sale of seed. This resource outlines the laws of New York State that governs the testing and sale of seed.
"International Seed Testing Association" (link)
The stated goal of this professional association is to insure "uniformity in seed quality evaluation worldwide." If this goal is accomplished, seed trade around the world becomes easier and can play a key role in global food security.
"Svalbard Global Seed Vault Factsheet" (link)
Both hopeful - and a bit frightening - this "doomsday" structure built into the side of frozen mountain on a remote north Atlantic island currently contains seed of more than 850,000 varieties.
Supplemental Video Content:
None currently assigned.