Plant Propagation for Gardeners
Plant Propagation for Gardeners
BIOLGY X 497.35
This course covers the fundamental tools and processes used in plant propagation. Students will learn a variety of techniques to propagate plants.
Typically Available
Summer
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What you can learn.
What you can learn.
Complete a graft of at least one plant
Start several plants from cuttings
Sow seeds of several different plants and seed sizes
Explain pollination control to produce pure seed
Use different tools involved with the propagation we cover in class and how to care for them
Demonstrate knowledge of proper safety measures to be safe in all propagation operations
About This Course
This course emphasizes both the science and art of plant propagation. Learn the science behind plant propagation and then apply that knowledge by propagating a wide variety of plants. Hands-on exercises cover a multitude of propagation methodologies and demonstrate different tools and techniques. Participants practice these techniques in an outdoor classroom environment to assimilate the art of propagation. Held at The Mildred E Mathias Botanical Garden on UCLA Campus.
This course applies toward the following programs
Horticulture
certificate
certificate
Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.
Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.