CSA-30306 Advanced Crop Physiology

Course

Credits 6.00

Language of instruction:

English

Continuation courses:

Thesis Crop Physiology

Contents:

Recent developments in crop physiology relating to canopy development, signalling, plant organization and behaviour are studied on the basis of discussion of a coherent set of research papers. Using the information from these papers a series of quantitative exercises of increasing complexity are carried out for several arable crops under a range of agronomic conditions. A qualitative analysis of the genotype-phenotype gap and of plant adaptaton is made.

Learning outcomes:

After completion of this course the students will be able to:
- explain the functioning of canopy development in crops differing in functional-structural relations based on quantitative insights;
- apply in-depth crop physiological knowledge under a range of conditions;
- use and apply plant and crop physiological knowledge for crop improvement and crop management.

Activities:

- lectures and discussions on the physiological functioning of major crops under different agro-ecological conditions;
- PO elements including analyses of crop development, yield formation and quality improvement based on recent literature.

Examination:

- individual report;
- jointly produced analytical report.

Literature:

Course description and literature will be provided at first contact.