790361 Crop plant science

Type
Lecture
Semester hours
2
Lecturer (assistant)
Vollmann, Johann , Maghuly, Fatemeh
Organisation
Biotechnology and Food Science
Offered in
Sommersemester 2025
Languages of instruction
Englisch
Content

This lecture will be held in a block from June 2 to June 6, 2025.

Introduction to Crop Plant Sciences
1.Introduction to crop science: importance and scope
2.Domestication and evolution of crop plants

Modern Advances in Crop Science
3.Crop genetics and breeding techniques
4.Application of biotechnology in crop science
5.Genetic modification and its application in crop improvement

Crop Physiology and Stress Adaptation
6.Crop physiology and growth factors
7.Climate change and its impact on crop production

Crop species (botany, breeding, production, quality for utilization)
8.Cereal crops
9.Legume crops
10.Oilseeds, tuber crops, fibre crops and others

Crop breeding in the field
11.Practical field experimentation and phenotyping
Previous knowledge expected

Basic knowledge of botany, chemistry, genetics and biotechnology
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

After successful completion of this course students will be able to describe modern crop science methods, aspects of agricultural production, plant anatomy, utilization of harvest products and breeding of crop plants.

Students will be able:
+ to describe precisely the shape and structure of the plant body and its useful parts
+ to recognize useful compounds of crop plants of particular quality and value, be it primary storage compounds or secondary metabolites
+ to analyze crop plants according to their use and purpose either as edible plants (for human consumption or as animal feed) or as technically useful plants (plants producing fibers, wood or energy)
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.