Plant Propagation

Course Schedule - Week 10

Welcome back!

Now that spring break is past the end of the semester is just around the corner, therefore we'll jump right into the propagation of plants by means of budding and grafting by working through several group-based, problem-solving exercises. So as to be an active participant in these exercises - and prepared for the quiz at the end of class (yes, the tenth quiz of the semester, despite just returning from break) - please make sure you've completed the Chapter 12 readings and video lectures before coming to class.

Looking ahead to the next several classes, you're going to want to read Chapter 13 - Techniques of Grafting and Chapter 14 - Techniques of Budding and watch the associated video lectures.

Also remember that you will need to have your second exam graded in preparation for meeting with me this Friday to review it - and to discuss the progress you're making on your capstone project.

There are more than forty different grafting techniques that are organized into three categories; detached scion graftage (such as the modified cleft graft, at right), approach graftage, and repair graftage. While we are not going to address all of these techniques, we will spend this session discussing the most common/useful techniques in each category.

By the end of this class I will expect that if given a scenario, you and your group will be able to offer an appropriate grafting strategy as well as being able to perform the technique for the benefit of your classmates.

We'll end the class with a quiz (Quiz #11), and I'll return Monday's ungraded quiz (Quiz #10). You'll have until midnight this Friday evening, March 20, to email your score (between 0 and 10 as always) to me, using the Quiz 10 grading rubric and review video at this link.

Looking ahead, between now and next Monday, please read Chapter 13 and watch the Chapter 13 videos to develop an understanding of the role "budding" techniques can play in the clonal propagation of plants.

Finally, one more time . . . . . , remember to have your second exam graded in preparation for reviewing it with me on Friday. I am also looking forward to discussing the progress that you're making on your capstone project.

As you'll recall from the February 21 lab session during which we met individually to review your first exam effort, today will be crazy busy for me!!! (The good news is I really do look forward to these opportunities to discuss your effort in the class on an individual basis:-)

To make our time as helpful as possible, make sure that you've got your second exam graded and have a list of confusions ready to discuss. I'll also want to spend a couple of minutes discussing the progress you're making on your capstone project, so having some writing examples ready to share will be very helpful, too.

I will also return Wednesday's ungraded quiz (Quiz #11). As always, you'll find a grading rubric and review video for this quiz here. Please email me your score (between 0 and 10 points) no later than midnight this coming Sunday, March 22.

As for your time during this session, I very much understand how it's easy to treat it as a "day off" (especially on a Friday afternoon). I'm hopeful, however, that you've planned ahead to make this a productive, "self-directed" afternoon of working on lab assignments and your capstone project.