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1730 (v.7) Plant Propagation 202
Area: | Department of Environmental Biology |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Practical: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Overview of plant propagation. Propagation structures and materials. Propagation by seed - origin, sources, processing and storage of seeds, germination process and practical considerations in seed sowing. Seed dormancy mechanisms and techniques for overcoming seed dormancy. Germination times of miscellaneous native species. Propagation from cuttings - general principles and techniques, anatomical and physiological aspects. Layering techniques. Propagation by separation and division of vegetative propagules. Plant tissue culture - facilities and equipment, practical considerations, general principles of micro-propagation, systematic culture medium. Plant tissue culture, embryo culture, another culture in vitro cell selection, somaclonal variation, transformation. Grafting - general principles and techniques, cellular and physiological aspects. |
Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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