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Course code: RTSS10032o13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Agrotechnological principles of plant production with elements of soil science
Major: Agricultural and Forestry Engineering
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 15 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Leszek Kordas, dr inż. Zbigniew Perlak
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: Student has theoretical knowledge of soil-forming processes and practical skills enabled planning and performing agricultural practices for individual groups of plants depending on soil and climatic conditions. Student finds relationship between performing agricultural practices and properties of soil and becomes skilful at formation of those properties depending on plant requirements. Student is also able to plan correct crop rotation in specific environmental conditions.
Competences: After passing the course student knows conditions of agricultural environment and conditions in which plant production takes place, student is able to plan correct tillage, sowing, cultivation and harvest in specific environmental conditions. Student is able to plan crop rotations taking into consideration technical and energy aspects. Student is able to manage a field plant production independently.
Prerequisites: botany, plant physiology
Course content: Soil-forming processes, structure of soil, environment of field crops, ways of tillage, methods of weed infestation reduction, planning of crop rotations
Recommended literature: 1.Ogólna uprawa roli i roślin, Świętochowski B., Jabłoński B., Krężel R., Radomska M., PWRiL Warszawa 1996 2.Zagadnienia uprawy roli i roślin. Krężel R., Parylak D., Zimny L., AR Wrocław 1999
Assessment methods: obligatory credit past 3 semester, written exam after 3 semester, minimum 60% of knowlege to pass
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