207-251 Plant Technology

Topics include:

• clonal and non-clonal methods for producing plants for nursery and revegetation programs through tissue culture;

• the biological basis for plant tissue culture;

• the tissue culture and micropropagation process;

• in-vitro media and environments;

• seed processing technologies;

• laboratory testing for seed quality; and

• seed sowing techniques for nursery, field and revegetation.

One 2-hour written examination (50%), two written assignments each equivalent to 2000 words (25%).