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

author prof.

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