Course: SLF 160 Plant Propagation

Unit 7 Lab Assignment

Greenhouse/Nursery Visit and Grafting Lab (35 points)

Lab Part 1 - Greenhouse/Nursery Visit  (15 pts)

For this assignment, visit a local greenhouse or nursery and interview the manager to find out what sort of plant nutrient issues they deal with in their operation. Submit a 500-word report of the visit that includes:

- Name and location of the facility and the person interviewed
- A list of the specialties of the facility
- The types of nutrient deficiencies you discussed
- A description of how the deficiencies were managed
- Other important information you learned in the interview and visit

Save your report in a document on your computer, and submit it via the Dropbox found on the course home page.

Lab Part 2 - Bud Grafting (20 pts)

For this assignment, select, demonstrate, and photograph three different bud grafting techniques. Use available branch materials clipped off wood plants of your choosing. Demonstrate:

1. chip budding
2. patch budding
3. "T" budding

Submit a lab report that includes:

- The type of graft shown
- The plant materials used for each demonstration
- A list the tools used
- Adequate imagery of each graft to clearly show the process
- A brief summary of the successes and failures of the effort
- An explanation of what you would change/improve on your next graft

Save your report and photos in a document on your computer, and submit it via the Dropbox found on the course home page.