Course: horticulture II - vegetable growing

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Course title horticulture II - vegetable growing
Course code KROV/ZAH2Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Bárta Jan, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
  • Bártová Veronika, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Growing of vegetable in the Czech Republic in comparison with EU. Propagation of vegetable plants, ways of growing and management during vegetation. Fertilization and nutrition of individual vegetable species. Crop rotations in vegetable production systems - growing in field conditions and in greenhouses, vegetable harvesting. Growing of cabbages, root, fruit, bulbous plants and leaf vegetables.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Class attendance - 56 hours per semester
  • Preparation for exam - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 30 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The main aims of the subject are to obtain basic information about importance of vegetable in human nutrition, growing of different vegetable plants in field and greenhouse conditions, propagation, nutrition, integrated protection.
Students are able to orientate in the field of vegetable production in conditions of the Czech Republic.
Prerequisites
Standard knowledge of plant biology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Combined exam

Active participation in exercises, understanding the curriculum defined for the exam.
Recommended literature
  • Bartoš J. a kol. Pěstování a odbyt zeleniny. Agrospoj, Praha, 2000, 323 s.
  • Petříková K. kol. Zelenina - pěstování, ekonomika, prodej. Vydání 1. ProfiPress, Praha, 2006, 237 s. (ISBN 80-86726-20-7).


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): Agriculture (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agriculture (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture and Technology Study plan (Version): Agriculture (2014) Category: Agriculture and forestry 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Summer