Lecture 1 - Introduction and History

Lecture 2a - Vegetative Morphology

Lecture 2b - Evolution of the Orchids

Lecture 3 - ReproductiveMorphology

Lecture 4a - Introduction to Classification (part 1)

Lecture 4b - Classification of Orchids (part 2)

Lecture 5a - Flowering Physiology

Lecture 5b - Pollination in Orchids

Lecture 6a - Orchids and Plant Hormones

Lecture 6b - Media and Growing Environment

Lecture 6c - Mineral Nutrition

Lecture 7 - Orchid Genetics

Lecture 8 - Repotting and Vegetative Propagation

Lecture 8 - Sexual Propagation

Lecture 9 - Tissue Culture of Orchids

Lecture 10 - Economic and Ethnobotany Use of Orchids

Lecture 10a - Ecology Conservation

Lecture 11 - Disease of Orchids - Dr. Robert T. Mcmillan

Lecture 12 - Orchid Pests - Dr. Catharine Mannion

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GUEST LECTURERS: Spring 2005

Dr. Robert T. McMillan

University of Florida, IFAS, Tropical Research and Education Center, Emeritus Faculty, Plant Pathology

Kerry's Bromeliads, Plant Pathologist

Topic: Orchid Diseases

Dr. Catharine Mannion

Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Assistant Professor, Entomology

Topic: Pests of Orchids

Mr. David Baskin

Robert McCurdy Nursery

Head Grower

Topic: Orchid Production