HPC-23303 Quantitative Aspects of Crop Production
Course
Credits 3.00
Teaching method | Contact hours |
Lectures | 6 |
Learning supported by IT | |
Practical extensively supervised | 3 |
Practical intensively supervised | 5 |
Tutorial | 12 |
Course coordinator(s) | dr. ir. E Heuvelink |
Lecturer(s) | dr. ir. E Heuvelink |
drs. MJ Bakker | |
dr. ir. ing. AGT Schut | |
Examiner(s) | dr. ir. E Heuvelink |
Language of instruction:
English
Assumed knowledge on:
PPH-10806 Structure and Function of Plants.
Continuation courses:
FTE-31306 Greenhouse Technology; HPC-20306 Physiology and Development of Plants in Horticulture.
Contents:
The central goal of this selfstudy course is to obtain and deepen knowledge and insight in physical and crop physiological aspects of crop growth, and to get acquainted with abiotic interactions between crop and environment. Students will learn to systematically apply crop physiological and crop ecological principles in both open field and greenhouse cropping systems.
The following subjects will be dealt with:
- biomass production: light use efficiency, water use efficiency, leaf area index;
- biomass partitioning (functional equillibrium, allometry, fruit set and abortion, partitioning based on sink strength);
- plant growth analysis (RGR, NAR, LAR, SLA, LWR, exponential growth);
- yield component analysis;
- interactions between partitioning and biomass production.
Special attention will be paid to training a quantitative approach towards these topics.
Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course students are expected to be able to:
- understand the meaning and importance of parameters and concepts in plant and crop growth: e.g. RGR, NAR, LAR, light interception, light use efficiency, biomass partitioning [sink strength, functional equilibrium], water use efficiency in both open field and greenhouse cropping systems;
- argue and make calculations for crop growth and yield, based on the above mentioned parameters and concepts.
Activities:
- ICT-based self study;
- interactive lectures.
Examination:
Written exam.
Literature:
Syllabus, and ICT based modules.
Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
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Restricted Optional for: | MPS | Plant Sciences | MSc | A: Crop Science | 1AF |
MPS | Plant Sciences | MSc | E: Plant Pathology and Entomology | 1AF | |
MPS | Plant Sciences | MSc | B: Greenhouse Horticulture | 1AF |
Minor | Period | ||
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Compulsory for: | WUCCP | BSc Minor Concepts in Crop Production | 1AF |