Horticulture 121 is designed to cover the scientific principles as well as the practical applications and techniques of plant perpetuation of different horticultural crops. A major emphasis is on the biology of plant propagation in relation to genetic and environmental factors affecting plant growth, different methods of plant propagation and nursery management. This course provides students the basic knowledge and skills on the different methods of sexual and asexual propagation of horticultural crops.

The course presents the basic definition of a seminar, the guidelines in the preparation and presentation of the topic and also includes the discussions on the purpose of the seminar and the use of visual aids for better presentation. This also includes the development of a topic outline which serves as guide for the presenter’s logical flow of ideas during presentation, pointers for a good seminar presentation and the Do’s and Don’ts in the preparation and presentation of the topic.