Course: Cultivation of Special Collection Plants

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Course title Cultivation of Special Collection Plants
Course code KBD/QPSSR
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Navrátil Josef, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Suchý Karel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
The course pays attention to the system, biology, ecology and requirements for growing and propagating the following groups of plants: carnivorous plants, citrus, bromeliads, tilandsia, bamboos, geraniums, passion fruit.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Demonstration
  • Class attendance - 16 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 74 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is focused on biology, system, ecological and the resulting requirements for the cultivation of collectively important groups of plants outside cacti, other succulents and orchids. Overview of individual groups of collection plants: tillandsia, other bromeliads, carnivorous plants, passion fruit, botanical geraniums, bamboos and other tropical plants, bulbs and other rock gardens. Botanical properties, distribution. Conditions for growing individual groups and the specifics of the species, in housing conditions, greenhouses and other facilities, in the case of rock gardens in gardens. Basic ecological-growing requirements of individual groups: requirements for temperature, humidity, light, nutrition, culture substrates, containers and transplanting. Methods of propagation of individual groups of collection plants. Conservation aspects of collection and cultivation activities.
Students know the requirements of the named groups for cultivation and are able to apply them in practice.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of botany at the level of KBD / SBOT or KBD / ZBOT, or an analogous course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written examination, Test

Student requirements: Credit requirements: - Obtaining at least 60% of points from the credit test. The subject of the credit is the identification of the species discussed in the course (= "license plate"). Test requirements: - The subject of the exam is knowledge of the course issues on the basis of lectures / consultations and compulsory study literature in the given scope. The exam is written. A minimum of 60% success rate is required to pass the exam.
Recommended literature
  • Blovský J., Gratias J., Ježek Z. Pěstujeme tilandsie. Brázda, Praha, 2001.
  • Brickell, C. a kol. Velká encyklopedie květin a okrasných rostlin. Příroda, Bratislava, 1993.
  • Haager, J. R. & Rybkova, R. Pokojové rostliny - Ottův atlas. Ottovo nakladatelství,Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-7451-174-5.
  • Hieke, K. Atlas pokojových rostlin. J. Vašut, Praha, 2003.
  • Kodytek S. Začínajícím citrusářům. Dona, České Budějovice, 1990.
  • Marek Svítek. Pěstujeme citrusy v našich podmínkách. Grada Publishing, a.s., Praha, 2006.
  • Opatrná M., Součková M. Pěstujeme okrasné trávy. Brázda, Praha, 2003.
  • Pavel Rezl. Bambusy a jejich pěstování u nás. Grada, Praha, 2006.
  • Simpson, M. G. Plant Systematics. Elsevier, Burlington, 2010.
  • Skalická, A.:. Pokojové rostliny. Praha, Aventinum, 1998.
  • Stewart McPherson. Carnivorous Plants and their Habitats. 2010. ISBN 978-0-9558918-4-7.
  • Studnička M. Masožravé rostliny - objekt badatelů, dobrodruhů a snílků. Academia, Praha, 2006.
  • ugo, Giovanni & Di Giacomo, Angelo (eds.). Citrus. Taylor & Francis, 2002. ISBN 0-415-28491-0.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Biology and protection of "hobby" organisms (2016) Category: Agriculture and forestry 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer