Lecturer(s)
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Kabelka David, Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Agricultural geology: The most widespread rocks in the Czech Republic. Main rock-forming minerals. Knowledge: Definition of soil. Mineralogical soil composition. Soil grain. Soil structure. Basic characteristics of spatial arrangement of soil particles. Physical properties of the liquid phase of the soil. Consistency and technological properties of soil. Heat conditions in the soil. Contents and functions of elements in soils. Soil colloids. Sorption ability of soil. Soil solution. Soil responses, soil buffering. Reduction-oxidation ratios. Soil organic matter. Soil-forming processes. Soil classification system of the Czech Republic. Bonitation and land price
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Monitoring, Demonstration, Laboratory
- Preparation for classes
- 22 hours per semester
- Preparation for credit
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 30 hours per semester
- Semestral paper
- 20 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 48 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the subject is acquisition of basic knowledge on soil necessary for its production and non-production use and advisory activity.
After passing the subject the student is acquainted with the laws of the soil environment, acquires knowledge both professional and practical (basic pedological analysis of soils)
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Prerequisites
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Perfect knowledge of secondary school subject matter.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Written examination
Prerequisites for credit: Presentation of the summary record of the measured, calculated and evaluated parameters of the soil sample. Assessment of attendance at seminars (100%). One credit test: physical and hydro-physical properties of soils, soil chemical properties, soil organic matter (at least 80% correct)
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Recommended literature
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KOZÁK, J. a kol.:. Pedologie. Skriptum ČZU Praha 132 s., 2008.
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Ledvina, R. a kol.:. Geologie a půdoznalství.. České Budějovice, ZF JU, 2001.
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Němeček J. a kol.:. Taxonomický klasifikační systém půd ČR.. Praha, ČZU, 2001.
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Scheffer, F. a kol.:. Lehrbuch der Bodenkunde. 448 s.. Stuttgart, F. Enke Verlag, 1992.
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Tomášek, M.:. Atlas půd ČR. Praha, ČGÚ, 1995.
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Valla, M. a kol.:. Pedologické praktikum. Praha, ČZU, 2007. ISBN 80-213-0637-8.
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