Republic of the Philippines

APAYAO STATE COLLEGE

Luna, Apayao, Philippines 3813

COURSE SYLLABUS
IN
CS 314 – PLANT PROPAGATION AND NURSERY MANAGEMENT

APAYAO STATE COLLEGE VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

Vision
“Empowering lives and communities through stewardship for cultural sensitivity and biodiversity”

Mission
Apayao State College is committed to provide empowering and holistic development of citizens by providing quality and innovative instruction, strong research, responsive
community engagement and entrepreneurship in order to prime the development of Apayao Province, the Cordillera Administrative Region.

ASC GOALS • Increase productivity and income of ASC

• Transformative and empowering education • Enhance governance and organization and management system,
processes and environment.
• Increase capacity and performance in research and innovation
• Create a significant and highly visible development impact in
the region.
• Generate additional resources for strategic investment programs
and initiatives
• Transparent, responsive, unifying and empowering governance.

ASC OBJECTIVES
• To elevate quality access and relevance for instruction
• To strengthen research and development and extension
capability, outcomes and impact
• Strengthen partnership and institutional linkages to increase the
regional impact of ASC extension program.
Agriculture Department Mandate

The Agriculture Department is committed to the fourfold of the College Instruction, Research, Extension and Production and to help accelerate agriculture industry
towards the socio-economic upliftment of the people in the province of Apayao.

Agriculture Department Goals and Objectives

1. To promote undergraduate instruction to different field of agricultural sciences;
2. To produce technologically informed, skilled and employable graduates in different agriculture discipline;
3. To generate, verify and package appropriate technologies in production; and
4. Provide technological advice and services to local farmers of Apayao and elsewhere in the upland.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURE

Program Educational Outcomes:

BSA PEO 01. Produce agriculturist cultivated in agricultural research activities capable of generating technology packages that contributes to countryside, national,
regional, and global development without compromising the province’s indigenous knowledge, skills and practices while protecting cultural heritage;
BSA PEO 02. Produce agriculturist skilled in farm management employing environment friendly practices and innovative technologies for sustainable agricultural
productivity making a viable industry locally, in national, regional, and global context;
BSA PEO 03. Produce agriculturist knowledgeable in agricultural technology and/or food technology applications towards food security;
BSA PEO 04. Produce agriculturist dexterous in farming system analysis towards agricultural entrepreneurship and industry development;
BSA PEO 05. Produce agriculturist with passion in producing better future agriculturist receptive of the recent development in Agriculture; and
BSA PEO 06. Produce agriculturist astute in policy making but hostile to politicizing and grafting.
Course Code : CS 314 Semester : First
Course Title : Plant Propagation and Nursery Management Prerequisite :
Credit : 3.0 Units No. of Hours :5 hours/week (2 hours Lecture and 3 hours Laboratory)

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Basic plant propagation and nursery management.

II. COURSE OBJECTIVES

At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

1. Identify some recent technologies on plant propagation and nursery management.
2. Discuss the history, importance of plants, propagation and nursery management.
3. Discuss the basic concepts and practices of plant propagation and nursery management.
4. Discuss the socio-economic, cultural and political issues on plant propagation and nursery management in relation to agricultural sustainability.

III. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES IN RELATION TO PROGRAM OUTCOMES

PROGRAM OUTCOMES
COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES BSA PEO 01 BSA PEO 02 BSA PEO 03 BSA PEO 04 BSA PEO 05 BSA PEO 06
Research Farm Mngt Agri Tech Entrepreneurship Teaching Policy making
CLO 1. Demonstrate understanding on the role and I P D P P P
importance of a nursery
CLO 2. Able to define and know nursery and the phases of I D D P P P
nursery management.
CLO 3. Able to know the key elements of a nursery. P D D D P P
CLO 4. Demonstrate knowledge in planning and how to I D D P P P
establish a nursery.
P D D D P P
CLO 5. Able to define plant propagation;
CLO 6. Demonstrate knowledge on different methods of plant I D D P P P
propagation.
CLO 7. Able to know the advantages and disadvantages of P D D D P P
plant propagation
CLO 8. Demonstrate knowledge on different methods of I D D D P P
 asexual propagation.
CLO 9. Able to define hydroponics. Comprehend the concept P D D D P P
of hydroponic system
CLO 10. Able to determine the factors affecting plant P D D D P P
propagation.
CLO 11. Demonstrate understanding on micropropagation, its P D D D P P
advantages and disadvantages.
I – Introductory P – Practiced D - Demonstrate

IV. REFERENCES
V. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

Course
Topic Teaching and Learning
Week Learning Intended Learning Outcome Resources Assessment Task
(Based on CMO No. 14 s2008) Activities
Outcome
1-4 CLO 1 - 4 I. Nursery Management  Understand the role of nursery; Online class discussion Lecture handout/ Quiz
A. Introduction  Comprehend the definition of nursery; and/or module provision; presentation slides
B. The Main Phases of Nursery  Appreciate the economic importance of Laboratory activity on Work text
Management pests; establishing a nursery
C. Key elements of Nursery Management  Be aware of the different requirements
D. Kinds of Nursery in establishing a nursery
E. Planning the Nursery
F. Requirements of a Typical Nursery
G. Starting a Nusery
5-8 CLO 5 - 8 II. Plant Propagation  Grasp the definition of plant Online class discussion Lecture handout/ Quiz;
A. Introduction propagation; and/or module provision; presentation slides; Laboratory exercise on
B. Methods of Plant Propagation  Comprehend the methods of plant Laboratory activity on Laboratory exercises; different propagation
C. Advantages and Disadvantages of Sexual propagation; different propagation techniques;
and Asexual Propagation  Know the pros and cons of sexual and techniques (Sexual and Laboratory activity on
D. Methods of Asexual Propagation asexual propagation; Asexual); crop production through
 Know the different methods of asexual Laboratory activity on asexual propagation;
propagation; crop production through Long Examination;
asexual propagation;

9 MIDTERM EXAMINATION Online Exam

10-13 CLO 5 III. Hydroponic System
& A. Importance of Hydroponics
CLO 6 B. Historical Background
C. Review of Plant Needs
D. Nutrient Formula for Hydroponic System
E. Major and Minor Elements in Basic
Solution
F. Critical Factors for Building Hydroponic
System
G. Types of Hydroponic System
Advantages of Using Hydroponic
System over Soil Culture
 Grasp the definition of hydroponic; Online class discussion Lecture handout/ Quiz;
 Comprehend the concept of hydroponic and/or module provision; presentation slides; Laboratory activity
system; Laboratory activity Laboratory exercise; hydroponic system using
 Understand the economic importance of hydroponic system using empty plastic bottles;
hydroponic; empty plastic bottles; Long Examination;
 Memorize the steps in formulating
nutrients in hydroponic system;
 Know the different types of hydroponics
 Memorize and comprehend the
advantages of hydroponics;
 Comprehend and able to perform and
establish a hydroponic system using
empty plastic bottles.
14 CLO 7 IV. Factors Affecting Plant Propagation  Capable of determining the factors Online class discussion Lecture handout/ Quiz;
& A. Factors Affecting Plant Propagation affecting plant propagation. and/or module provision; presentation slides; Long Examination;
CLO 8 1. Environmental Factors
2. Genetic Factors

15-17 CLO 9, V. Micropropagation
CLO 10, A. Advantages and Disadvantages of
& Micropropagation
CLO 11 B. The Four Sequential Stages of Tissue
Culture
C. History of Tissue Culture
D. Facilities and Equipments
E. Three Basic Components
F. Media and Substrates
18 FINAL EXAMINATION
 Grasp the definition of Online class discussion Lecture handout/ Quiz;
micropropagation; and/or module provision; presentation slides; Long Examination;
 Know the pros and cons of
micropropagation;
 Memorize the sequential stages of tissue
culture;
 Know the different facilities and
equipments needed in tissue culture;
 Know the different media and substrates
needed in tissue culture
Online Exam

VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

1. Long Examination and Final Examination;
2. Quizzes
3. Laboratory exercises
4. Weed herbarium, Plant disease documentation, Insect collection
VII. GRADING SYSTEM
Class Standing 60%
Quizzes - 5%
Laboratory exercises – 20%
Weed herbarium, Plant disease documentation, Insect collection – 30%
Online class/module response attitude (attendance equivalent) – 5%
Examinations (40%)
Midterm (20%)
Finals (20%)

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

JAN RAY A. ARIBUABO GERONIMO L. DIGMA, Ph. D. MENARDO D. VILLANUEVA, PhD

Instructor Program Chair College Dean
Date: __________________ Date: __________________ Date: __________________