951310 Physiology of crop nutrition - laboratory exercises
- Type
- Exercise course
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Rosinger, Christoph , Staudinger, Christiana
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2024
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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•Simple and efficient methods for seed germination
•Evaluating genotypic variation in root traits using the pouch system
•Analysing root morphological and architectural traits using digital imaging and WinRhizo software
•Hydroponic system for evaluating nutrient deficiency symptoms
•Plant tissue analysis of macro- and micronutrients using atomic adsorption spectrometry (AAS), spectrophotometry & Inductively-Coupled Plasma (ICP) methods
•Carbon, Nitrogen & Sulphur analysis of plant tissues using the combustion method on the CNS - Analyzer
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- Previous knowledge expected
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It is expected that the students have visited the lecture "Crop Nutritional Physiology - 951333" and are familiar with the principals of plant nutrition including topics such as nutrient and water acquisition by plants, nutrient transport in plants, functions of mineral nutrients, and interactions between root system traits and acquisition of soil resources.
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- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Completion of this practical course on crop nutritional physiology will make the students familiar with methodologies and techniques for investigating responses of crop plants to mineral nutrients.
Students will
•describe the suitable methods for seed germination, plant tissue nutrient analysis, and screening of root traits;
•list the steps to be taken into account when conducting hydroponic experiments;
•identify deficiency symptoms associated with individual macro- and micronutrients;
•explain the physiological mechanisms underlying crop plant responses to nutrient deficiencies;
•apply technical skills in crop nutritional physiology to identify and interpret mineral nutrient deficiencies.
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You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.