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HORT 301 - Plant Physiology

Laboratory Exercises - Fall, 2009

Lab Grading Policy


Week  Date Topic Instructor Reading Assignment
Lab Grading Key
1   Aug 24

Introduction to Lab
Lab Intro PPT


     
2   Aug 31

Lab 1: Pigments
Pigment Video
TLC Plate Pictures
Lab intro ppt

Parsons   Lab Grading Key
3   Sept 7 Labor Day - No Lab      
4 Sept 14

Lab 2: Seed Germination-α-Amylase
Lab intro ppt

Parsons  

Lab Grading Key

5   Sept 21

Lab 3: Phytohormones
Experimental guide

Lab intro ppt
Maizeauxin Photo

Weizbauer   Lab Grading Key
6 Sept 28

Lab 4: Thermotolerance I
Lab intro ppt
Hong&Vierling(2001)
Hong&Vierling(2000)
Yoo et al(2006)
Graph-thermolab

Weizbauer Chap 26
Hong&Vierling(2000,2001)
Yoo et al.(2006)
Lab Grading Key
7   Oct 5

Lab 5: Thermotolerance II
Lab intro ppt
Graph

Measurement

Weizbauer

Chap 26 (p.682 - 686)  
8 Oct 12 NO LAB (October Break)      
9 Oct 19

Lab 6: Biotechnology
Lab intro ppt
Lab Data
Lab 1-Photo
Lab 2-Photo
Lab 3-Photo 1
Lab 3-Photo 2

 

Hosmani

 

 

Lab Grading Key

10   Oct 26

Lab 7: Plant Water Status 1
Pressure Bomb Video

 


Hosmani Chap 3 & 4
Passioura (2001)

Lab Grading Key

11   Nov 2

Lab 8: Plant Water Status 2
Lab intro ppt
Transpiration Graph

Leaf Area Measurement

 

Hosmani Chap 3 & 4
Passioura (2001)
Lab Grading Key
12   Nov 9 Lab 9: Independent Research      
13   Nov 16 Lab 10: Independent Research      
14   Nov 23 Lab 11: Independent Research      
15 Dec 2 LAB 12: Independent Research      
16 Dec 9 LAB 13: Presentation of Independent Research Results      
           
   

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Dr. Paul M. Hasegawa
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Horticulture Building
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010
Hort 324
Phone: 765-494-1315
Email: paul.m.hasegawa.1@purdue.edu

Dr. Burkhard Schulz
Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Horticulture Building
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2010
Hort 311
Phone: 496-3635

Email: bschulz@purdue.edu