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Carol Gross
Learn the basics of plant reproduction and easy propagation techniques to use for a variety of different plants at home.
Learn how to make new plants for yourself and friends during this fully online class, featuring video lectures, virtual labs, interactive flashcards, and vocabulary games.
You’ll Learn:
- Basics of plant reproduction
- Overview of different plant life cycles and stages
- Cultivation information including containers, media, water, light, hormones
- Pollination and hybridization
- Harvesting and storing different types of seed
- How to propagate a wide variety of plants
- Vegetative (asexual) propagation including cuttings, layering, division, simple grafting
This program is in partnership with North Carolina State University.
Location
Online, self-paced
Instructor
Laura Barth
Materials
- A computer or tablet
- Connection to the internet
- Google Chrome (recommended for optimal functionality)
- Propagation supplies (we will provide a list of readily available propagation supplies for home propagation at the beginning of class)