Course code Biol3007
Credit points 3
Propagation of Plants
Total Hours in Course81
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for laboratory classes16
Independent study hours49
Responsible UnitInstitute of Soil and Plant Science
Course developer
Ina Alsiņa
Dr. biol.
Course abstract
The studies give more deep perception of reproduction of plants and theoretical and practical skills in plant propagation.
Compulsory reading
1. Mc Millan-Browse (1979) Plant Propagation. - New York: Simon and Schuster.,1027p.
2. Propagation of Woody Plants, ed. by R.J.Garner (1989) -Oxford Univ. , 934p.
3. Press.Micropropagation of Plants ed. by James K.J.(1993) -Kluwer Academic Publishers, 555p.
4. Майер А.Д. Размножение садовых растений ( 1968) –М: Мир, 630 c.
Further reading
1. Hudson T. Hartmann , Dale E.Kester, Fred T. Davies, Robert L.Geneve (1997) Plant Propagation. Principles and practices//Univ. of California, 770p.
2. Kozlowski T.T., Pallardy S.G. Growth control in woody plants. _ San Diego etc.:Academic Press, 1997, 641p.
3. Kozlowski T.T., Pallardy S.G. Physiology of woody plants. San Diego etc.:Academic Press, 1997, 411p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Dārzs un Drava
2. Dārza pasaule
3. Silviculture