951333 Physiology of crop nutrition (in Eng.)

Art
Vorlesung
Semesterstunden
3
Vortragende/r (Mitwirkende/r)
Rosinger, Christoph , Staudinger, Christiana , Losak, Tomas
Organisation
Angeboten im Semester
Wintersemester 2024/25
Unterrichts-/ Lehrsprachen
Englisch
Lehrinhalt

• Definition and classification of nutrients
• Nutrient uptake mechanisms by plant roots
• Translocation of nutrients within the plant
• The role of mineral nutrition in yield formation
• Interaction of source and sink organs
• Functions of macro- and micronutrients
• Beneficial elements
• Nutrition, diseases and pests
• Diagnosis of nutrient deficiency and toxicity symptoms
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Inhaltliche Voraussetzungen (erwartete Kenntnisse)

Basics in chemistry and plant physiology
Lehrziel

After completing this course, the students are able to
• discuss the mechanisms of selective nutrient uptake by plant roots.
• explain nutrient translocation via xylem and phloem.
• describe the role of nutrients in yield formation.
• discuss the transport of photosynthates from source to sink organs and the regulation of source-sink relationships, including the role of phytohormones in these processes.
• explain the appearance and formation of nutrient deficiency and toxicity symptoms in important crop plants.
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