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Course details
Course code: RRSS10133o12
Semester: 2012/2013 summer
Name: Crop Production I
Major: Agriculture
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: prof. dr hab. Józef Sowiński
Language of instruction: Polish / English


Learning outcomes: Learning outcomes and competences: Students have a theoretical knowledge and practical skills to select optimally crop species from cereals and root-tuber groups according to crop production technology, agro-ecological conditions and farm machine resources. Knowledge: If the student successfully passes the course, he/she is ready to design a crop production technology for cereals and root-tuber species group. Skills: He/she recognize cereals and roots tuber crops at different growing stage. He/she be able to plane tillage treatment and calculate amount and type of production goods for cereals and tuber crops. He/she has skills to select crop species for different environment and economic conditions.

Competences: Personal and social competences: He/she obey occupational safety and health for use production goods (fertilizer and chemicals) and at operation on agricultural machinery. Display responsibility for workers and equipment operate on field.

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Botany, Soil sciences, Agricultural chemistry, Soil and Plant Management

Course content: Course content: The historical and economical role of field crops, biology of crop species, sowing, seeding, management and harvest of crop plants, major issues on crop storing.

Recommended literature: Recommended literature: Jasińska Z., Kotecki A. 2003. Szczegółowa uprawa roślin. Wyd. AR Wrocław Benton J. 2003. Agronomic handbook. CRC Pres. Boca Raton, London, New York, Washington McMahon M.J. Kofranek A., Rubatzky V.E. 2007. Plant science. Pearson Education. Upper Saddle River New Jersey

Assessment methods: Assessment methods: obligatory colloquia

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