Practicum – Session 2

Lessons:

• Scientific Names
• Breaking Dormancy, Soil Temperature
• Planting Seeds

Objectives:

• Students will learn the importance of using scientific names and methods for remembering them.
• Students will learn how to break dormancy, especially in seeds needing special conditions.
• Students will learn to plant seeds in a manner that promotes maximum germination and survival.

Homework Assignment to be read/viewed before coming to Practicum:

• Read this Document – Scientific Names Information
• Read this Document – “Demystifying Scientific Names” (from Sunset Western Garden Book)
• Read this Document – “How to Pronounce Botanical Names”
• Read this Document – Planting and Care of Seeds (Sections I—VI and the “Seed Germination Light Needs” at the bottom of the document)
• Read this Document – Methods to Break Seed Dormancy
• Watch the video below, “How to Series: Planting Seeds”

Additional Resources:

• Read this Document – “Pronunciation Guide” (from Sunset Western Garden Book)
• Read this Weblink – “Cultivar vs. Variety” (Iowa State University)
• Read this Weblink –  “Species, Hybrids, Cultivars & Varieties Explained”
• Read this Document – Optimum Germination Temperatures