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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Morphology and anatomy of succulent plants. 2. Adaptation to extreme conditions of water availability, evaporation and irradiation. 3. Origin of cacti and main groups of other succulents in relation to the cultivation of individual genera. 4. Environment for cultivation. 5. methods of commercial cultivation. 6. Methods of hobby cultivation. 7. Substrates for cultivation. 8. Reproduction by cuttings, shoots, division of tufts. 9. Reproduction by grafting. 10. Sowing cacti. 11. Chemical protection against diseases and pests. 12. Diseases and pests in culture. 13. Nutrition and fertilization of cacti. 14. Practical examples of planting cacti and other succulents in the collections of botanical gardens and in the collections of private amateur growers.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Excursion
- Preparation for classes
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 35 hours per semester
- Field trip
- 12 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 56 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 17 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of cactus cultivation - with their specific requirements, culture, autovegetative, xenovegetative and generative methods of reproduction. Morphology and anatomy of succulent plants, examples of adaptations to extreme conditions of water availability, evaporation and irradiation. Origin of cacti and main groups of other succulents in relation to cultivation of individual genera, cultivation environment, methods of commercial cultivation, methods of hobby cultivation, substrates for cultivation, propagation by cuttings, shoots, division of tufts, propagation by grafting, sowing of cacti, chemical protection against diseases and pests , the most common diseases and pests in culture, nutrition and fertilization of cacti.
Basic knowledge of botany and anatomy of plants.
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Prerequisites
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attendance at seminars, 10-15 minute oral presentation regarding cultivations of cactuses, knowledge of basic principles of ecology and botanical classification.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment, Interview, Combined exam, Test, Seminar work
-to determine important and frequently cultivated species, be able to know their area of the original populations -to know basic characteristics of the species, behavior and ecological requirements
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Recommended literature
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Kolektiv. Atlas kaktusů 1986 ? 2004. Chrudim, 2004.
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Kunte, L. Encyklopedie kaktusů. 1. vyd. Dobřejovice, 2002.
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Říha, J., Šubík, R. Kaktusy v přírodě. Praha, Academia, 1989.
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