Subject code
HOR
Course Number
226
Course Title
PLANT PROPAGATION
Semester Offered
Upon Request
Activity
No
Course Fee(s)
No
Description
This course explores the fundamental principles and advanced techniques of plant breeding, focusing on the development of clonal, pure-line, hybrid, and synthetic cultivars. Students will examine key topics including plant reproduction, germplasm sourcing, hybridization techniques, mutation breeding, molecular markers, genetic engineering, backcrossing, inbreeding, and recurrent selection. By the end of the course, students will have the expertise to design and implement their own breeding programs.