TD0024, Nursery production, plant and plant habitat knowledge, 15.0 Hp
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Syllabus

Finalized by: Ordförande PN-LT Programnämnden för utbildning inom landskap och trädgård , 2025-11-14
Valid from : Autumn semester 2026 (2026-08-31)

Level

First cycle (G2F)

Main field of study

Horticultural Science, Biology

Subject

Science

Grading Scale

5 / 4 / 3 / U

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Course language

Swedish

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The purpose of the course is to provide students with in-depth knowledge of sustainable nursery production in Sweden, including propagation, cultivation, and handling of plant materials; detailed knowledge of nursery plants (shrubs, trees, and perennials) for use in gardens and landscapes; as well as a deeper understanding of the potential for establishment, growth, and development of plants in relation to growing site (habitat knowledge).

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

• Account for and explain practical and theoretical aspects of sustainable nursery production in Sweden.
• Identify a current, relevant basic assortment of nursery plants, and account for their origins from botanic, systematic, and geographic perspectives.
• Describe key factors and processes that affect plants in different environments.
• Analyze relationships between plant use, growth and development based on theories of habitat, hardiness, succession, competition, and climate change.

Content

Subject-related content:

The course is an advanced study in horticultural science with a specialization in the production and use of nursery plants. The main focus is on trees, shrubs and perennials suited to Swedish conditions, with applications in gardens, parks, urban environments and landscapes. Plant material is studied from a user and production perspective, including identification, habitat requirements and propagation. Based on theories of habitat, evolutionary adaptation, hardiness, competition, and succession, students will learn to justify plant selection for different horticultural environments and purposes. Considerable emphasis is placed on the future use of plants, how vegetation will be affected by climate change, and how these challenges can be addressed. The course also covers various theoretical and practical aspects for the production of nursery plants in Sweden, including general conditions and quality standards.

Implementation:

The course uses different teaching methods to promote student learning and discussion through:

• lectures (both web-based and live),
• demonstrations (in the classroom and in the field),
• teacher-led exercises and
• field trips, as well as
• self-study.

The following components are compulsory:

Exercises, expert lecturers, seminars and examinations

Collaboration with the surrounding community takes place through:
Study visits and expert lecturers

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Passed written examination Approved written hand-in exercises Approved oral presentation

•  If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
• The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
• If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
• For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Plant Breeding

Supplementary information

Included in program

• Syllabus for Horticultural Management – Gardening and Horticultural Production (BSc)

Module set

Title	Credits	Code
Herbaceous perennials, examination	2.0	0001
Shrubs and climbers, examination	2.0	0002
Trees, examination	2.0	0003
Plant habitat knowledge, submission task	3.0	0004
Nursery production, submission task	4.5	0005
Nursery production, study visit attendance	1.5	0006

The Course Replaces

TD0020

Other Information

• The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
• If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.