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| HORT0004-1 | Physiology of plant reproduction and propagation
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| Duration : | 24h Th |
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| Lecturer : | Monique Bodson |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| - Characteristics and controls of sexual plant reproduction : from the seeds to the seeds
- Principles and techniques of seed propagation : applications and limits
- Characteristics of natural vegetative reproduction
- Principles and techniques of clonal propagation : applications and limits |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Analysis of the physiological controls of plant reproduction and their impacts in horticulture : conditions and methods of plant propagation.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- To apprehend the science background and state-of-the art of the plant reproduction biology
- To analyze the management fundamentals of flowering/ fruiting and propagation of agronomic and/or horticultural crops
- To argument the propapagation techniques and define the applications. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Botany ; Basic plant physiology .
-- BV101 - Botany
-- BV102 - Plant physiology |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 24h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Seeds : physiology of development and germination NY plenum, 1994. Plant propagation, principles and practices, Hartmann et al, 1991, Prentice hall NY. Molecular physiology of development, Howell S, Cambridge University Press,1999. La multiplication des plantes horticoles, Boutherin D et Bron G, TecDoc Lavoisier, 2002. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (100%) |
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Contacts :
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| Bodson, Monique (Professeur)
Laboratory of applied plant physiology and horticulture
Tel 081 622416 Fax 081 622419
monique.bodson@ulg.ac.be |
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