Presenter: Dr. Mark Bridgen, Professor of Horticulture, Cornell University, Teacher of plant propagation & micropropagation for over 30 years.

Dates/Times: Tuesdays and Thursdays, November 4-December 9, 2025 (no class 11/13 and 11/27) 2-4 pm (EST)

The series will consist of 3 modules, with 3 two-hour sessions within each module. Participants can attend all modules or register for individual modules.

Fee: $150 per person/per module. All three modules: $400. Save $50!

Online registration at: https://plantpropagation.securepayments.cardpointe.com/pay
For more information, contact Dr. Bridgen at mpb27@cornell.edu or Shari Romar at sr369@cornell.edu

Participants must have access to Zoom to participate in real time. Lectures will be recorded and available to participants after live sessions.

Module #1 – Sexual Plant Propagation: November 4, 6 & 11
Description: Introduction to plant propagation, biology of plant propagation, terminology, and the propagation environment, including microclimatic conditions (relative humidity, temperature, light, & gases), edaphic factors (propagation media, nutrients, and water), and biotic factors. Also, the basics of seed propagation and seed dormancy, including exogenous dormancy, physical dormancy, seed scarification, chemical dormancy, endogenous dormancy, physiological dormancy, seed stratification, morphological dormancy, and double dormancy.