| Department of Agricultural Sciences | |||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 2 year to BSc. 3 year | ||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc | ||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination Portfolio Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: Evaluation of individual major report and oral examination in general curriculum and the report. The portfolio also includes 3 exercise reports and outprints of the powerpoint presentations given by the student at seminars. Weight: 50% major report, 20% performance in other activities (exercises and seminars), 30% oral examination 7-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | 75% of practical reports accepted | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | The course is a mix of lectures, casestudies, exercises and seminars. Each student also write a major report on a specific crop. 2 whole day excursions to growers. Teaching is located at the campus in Taastrup | ||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 4 Week Structure: A | ||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | None | ||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic science: The students will gain in depth knowledge of the biology of horticultural plant species, comprising ornamentals, pot plants, vegetables, fruits, berries, annuals, perennials and trees. The basic knowledge of biochemistry and plant physiology will be related to an understanding of the physiological and technological basis for production of horticultural crops. Applied science: The students will be trained in the ability - to analyse a crop based on the individual crop specific organ development and components determining yield and quality. - to understand how and why different growing conditions and techniques are used in the horticultural industry. - to discuss, analyse and evaluate the production of horticultural crops. Ethics and values: None. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||
| Through crop specific case studies supported by general lectures and seminars the student will achieve an advanced knowledge of the propagation and cultivation methods and the applied physiology of horticultural crops. The students should get a general knowledge to the broad spectrum of horticultural crop types and a chance to do in depth studies of the production and eco-physiology of a specific crop. The physiological understanding will be applied on the plant organ to crop level. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||
| The focus of the course is on the production methods of crop propagation, crop establishment, and the primary components and determinants of plant development and yield. Emphasis is on temperate fruits, berries, vegetables, pot plants and ornamental crops grown both in open field and greenhouses. Similarities and differences among species with regard to growing conditions and the importance of crop type and components are addressed and discussed in relation to the growing techniques. The course also addresses examples of the genetic variation. The reference growing systems are the common commercial systems but elements with relevance for private gardening are also included. In general lectures and case studies the crop specific aspects of the following main topics will be covered: - Plant propagation (cuttings, grafting, rootstocks) - Crop establishment (transplant types, seed propagation) - Vegetative organ and crop development and dynamics - Light utilization, plant density and dry matter production - Internal competition, source-sink relations and dry matter allocation and dynamics - Bud and flower formation, pollination, fruit set and fruit development | |||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||
| The main teaching method will be crop case studies supported by lectures and seminars. The individual student is given the opportunity to focus on special interests in a crop specific major report written throughout the course. Parallel to this laboratory and field exercises will take place. Excursions will be arranged in connection with the different course subjects. The crop specific major reports are to be presented to the class in a final seminar. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Stipulated in "Areas of Competence the Course Will Address" | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||
| Literature lists will be available at the course responsible department. | |||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||
| Torben Bo Toldam-Andersen, tbta@life.ku.dk, Department of Agricultural Sciences/Crop Science, Phone: 35333411 | |||||||||||||||||
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