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Course code: ROSS10041o11Semester: 2011/2012 winter
Name: Basics of fertilization
Major: Horticulture
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 3
ECTS points: 0
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 20 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Urszula Piszcz
Language of instruction: Polish
Learning outcomes: To acquaint students with the methods of assessing nutritional needs of plants. The optimal environment possible to satisfy them. Methods of calculating the proper doses. Matching the types of fertilizers and the optimal timing of their application.
Competences: The student is able to select the optimal type of manure, and to mark the optimum time of application, itself acquires the necessary information for planning fertilization in accordance with applicable law.
Prerequisites: Chemistry, soil science, plant physiology
Course content: Environmental requirements of plants. The chemical composition of plants. Mechanisms and forms in which they are charged nutrients. Physiological functions, the criteria for essentiality of ingredients. The occurrence of excess and deficiency of macro and micronutrients. Possibility of modifying the chemical composition of plants. Interactions between the synergistic and antagonistic ions. The dynamics of nutrient uptake. Transformation of nitrogen in plants. Factors influencing the level of nitrate in plants. Nitrogen and carbon in the environment - linking with fertilization and maintenance of soil quality. Existing law, EC directives and the law on fertilization, to prevent environmental pollution. Sampling of plant and soil. The most important physical and chemical properties of soils. Organic matter characteristics and the ability to modify content in the soils. Acidification status of soils in Poland. The mechanism and the effect of acidification on plants. Possibility of regulation of salinity and soil pH. Soil as a source of nutrients. The composition of the soil, the concentration of constituents in the soil solution. Types of sorption, the form of nutrients. Potential to increase the desorption components. Fertilizers. Definitions, classifications, characteristics, range. Transformations in soils. Objectives of fertilization. Load level and use of natural and organic fertilizers. The interaction between organic and mineral fertilization. Plans for fertilization. Balancing the components. Proper diagnosis of the needs of fertilization with microelements. Assortment of micronutrient fertilizers. Terms and fertilizer application techniques. Cost optimization of fertilization. Special fertilizers.
Recommended literature: Gorlach E., Mazur T. 2002., Chemia rolna. PWN Krzebietke S, Benedycka Z. 2006. Nawożenie roślin ogrodniczych. wyd. UWM Fotyma M., Mercik S., Faber A. 1989. Chemiczne podstawy żyzności gleb i nawożenia. Breś W. 2003. Nawożenie roślin ogrodniczych. wyd. AR w Poznaniu Zawadzki S (red) 2002 Podstawy gleboznawstwa PWRiL Grzebisz W.2009 nawożenie roślin uprawnych. Cz. I Podstawy nawożenia. Cz. II Nawozy i systemy nawożenia. PWRiL. Starck (red) 1999 Uprawa roli i nawożenie roślin ogrodniczych.
Assessment methods: Exercises: credit on the basis of realization of all laboratory exercises and reports and pass of three colloquiums.
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