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During one year (2014), I worked at the Federal Institution of Education, Science and Technology of Rio de Janeiro (Arraial do Cabo, RJ, Brazil) and taught low-income women from a fishing community how to produce seedlings from native species of Restingas (Brazilian coastal vegetation) and how to use this knowledge as an additional source of income for their families.
Fruit, seed and germination of Clusia hilariana (Clusiaceae) - Photo credit: I. S. Matos.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this course students learn all information and skills necessary to produce seedlings of native species and to create a plant nursery. Students practice all the stages of seedling production: collecting the fruits; processing, cleaning, and storing the seeds; sowing; irrigating and fertilizing the seedlings; and preparing seedlings for sale. At the end the course, students also learn how to build a plant nursery and how to make it a profitable and sustainable source of income.
CLASSES
CLASSES
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The teacher;
The students;
The Restingas;
Ornamental, medicinal, and food plants native of Restinga vegetation.
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HOME-MADE MINI-GARDEN (PART 1)
Producing food at home;
The problems of modern agriculture;
Food security;
Recycling;
Making a mini-garden.
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HOME-MADE MINI-GARDEN (PART 2)
Consuming organic food;
First notions of seedling production;
Making a mini-garden.
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RESTINGA FRUITS, SEEDS, AND SEEDLINGS
What is Restinga?
Restinga ecological and economic importance;
Main threaths to Restinga vegetation;
Legal protection of Restinga areas;
Restinga vegetation types;
Fruit and seed morphology;
Seed dispersal syndromes;
Seedling morphology.
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Botanical nomenclature;
Identification of "mother" plants;
Seed harvesting methods;
Fruit and seed processing.
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Seed drying;
Seed homogenization;
Seed packing;
Seed identification;
Seed storage;
Seeding.
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Phases of seed germination;
External factors influencing germination (water, light, temperature, chemicals, biotic interactions);
Internal factors influencing germination (viability, longevity, maturity, genotype)
Viviparity;
Dormency (ecological importance, types, methods to break dormency);
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LIGHT, IRRIGATION & FERTILIZING
Light (etiolation, photodestruction, shading);
Water (flooding, irrigation systems, watering frequency);
Nutrients (types, organic fertilization);
Phytosanitary control (pathogens, herbivory, natural insecticides).
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Transplantation;
Thinning;
Root pruning;
Selectiong of seedlings for sale;
Seedling rustication;
Transport of seedlings.
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NURSERY STRUCTURE & FUNCTIONING
Types of nurseries;
Legislation;
Nursery cooperative;
Nursery installation;
Nursery infrastructure;
Course evaluation.
GUEST LECTURES
GUEST LECTURES
Ph.D. Viviane S. F. Kruel
Ph.D. Viviane S. F. Kruel
Ph.D. in Botany (Escola Nacional de Botânica Tropical/ENBT) and researcher at the Instituto de Pesquisas Jardim Botanico do Rio de Janeiro since 2002. Viviane research is focused on Ethnobotany, Ethnoecology, Conservation of useful or potential useful plants, traditional knowledge, and medicinal plants.
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