Course: Soil ecology and plant nutrition

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Course title Soil ecology and plant nutrition
Course code KAES/EPVRO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Konvalina Petr, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Knowledge of new developments in the discipline since the doctoral student completed full-time studies. New theoretical studies and new practical knowledge. Informatics in the field. Fertilization in difficult operating conditions (protection zones of water resources), demanding production conditions (fertilization of crops for baby and infant nutrition, for rational nutrition), soil detoxification and decontamination, decontamination techniques, phytoremediation, new promising fertilizers in development and research. Use of contaminated soils. Toxic and hazardous elements in soil, their entry into plants and protection. Use of synergistic and antagonistic relationships in plant nutrition. Movement of ions by soil profile, uptake of ions by plants, uptake of molecules, contamination of plants, transfer factor, accumulation of pollutants in plants. Accumulation coefficient. Specifics of management in higher positions in LFA areas.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Work with text (with textbook, with book), Individual preparation for exam, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies), Individual tutoring
  • Class attendance - 50 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 50 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 50 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim is to gain knowledge about new developments in the discipline of soil ecology and plant nutrition since the doctoral student completed his studies.
Specifics of management in higher positions in LFA areas. Fertilization in difficult operating conditions, protection zones of water resources, and demanding production conditions, fertilization of crops for baby and infant nutrition, for rational nutrition
Prerequisites
Completion of a master's or engineering degree

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination, Written examination, Seminar work

Working with text Individual study for the exam Working with multimedia resources Individual consultations with the teacher Elaboration of a seminar work on a given topic Presentation of seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Balík J., Pavlíková D., Tlustoš P., Vaněk V., Pavlík M. Mobilita prvků a látek v rhizosféře,151 s.,. 2015.
  • Barker A. V., Pilbeam D. J. Handbook of Plant Nutrition. 632 p.. CRC, 2006.
  • Kužel S. Půdní prostředí přednášky I a II., 471 s.: Půdní prostředí přednášky I a II., 471 s.,. ZF JU v CB, 2018.
  • Kužel S. Výživa a hnojení. Skripta I.- IV., 899 s.,. ZF JU v Č.B., 2019.
  • Marschner H. Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. 889 s.. Academic Press Harcour Brace & Company, 2005. ISBN 9780124735439.
  • Moudrý, J. et al. Ekologické zemědělství.. 2007.
  • Rejšek K., Vácha, R. Nauka o půdě. 2018, 530 s.. 2018.
  • Šimek M. a kol. Živá půda: Biologie půdy. 2019, 796 s.. 2019.
  • Vácha R. Půda, 228.. 2019.
  • Vaněk V. a kol. Výživa a hnojení polních plodin. 2016, 223 s.. Praha, Profi press s.r.o., 2016.
  • VRBA, Vladimír, HULEŠ, Ludvík. Humus - půda - rostlina (1-14) .. Biom.cz, 2006.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Specialized plant production (1) Category: Agriculture and forestry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Specialized plant production (1) Category: Agriculture and forestry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): General plant production (1) Category: Agriculture and forestry - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -