CBT531: PLANT NUTRITION 1
Summer 2018
CBT 531
Name of Instructor: M A Baset Mia
Course layout
Lecture# | Date | Topic | Remarks |
1 | Introduction and Importance of Plant Nutrition | ||
2 | Concept of Plant Nutrition | ||
3 | Essential nutrient elements and their criteria of essentially | ||
4 | Classification of nutrient elements | ||
5 | Roots and Rhizosphere in Relation to Nutrient Absorption | ||
6 | Mechanism of nutrient uptake | ||
7 | Passive absorption of nutrient uptake | ||
8 | Foliar uptake of nutrients | ||
9 | Nitrogen and its assimilation | ||
10 | Phosphorus its uptake and assimilation | ||
1st Midterm Exam | |||
11 | Sulfur and its uptake and assimilation | ||
12 | Potassium and its uptake and assimilation | ||
13 | Calcium and its uptake and assimilation | ||
14 | Magnesium and its uptake and assimilation | ||
15 | Iron and its uptake and assimilation | ||
16 | Manganese and its uptake and assimilation | ||
17 | Zinc and its uptake and assimilation | ||
18 | Copper and its uptake and assimilation | ||
19 | Boron and its uptake and assimilation | ||
20 | Molybdenum and its uptake and assimilation | ||
2nd Midterm Exam | |||
21 | Chlorine and its uptake and assimilation | ||
22 | Beneficial Elements | ||
23 | Transport of nutrients through xylem | ||
24 | Phloem loading and unloading | ||
25 | Role of plant nutrients in diseases infestation | ||
27 | Role of plant nutrients in insect infestation | ||
28 | Diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiency in crop plants | ||
29 | Diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiency in crop plants through visual observation | ||
30 | Diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiency in crop plants
By plant analysis |
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31 | Diagnosis of plant nutrient deficiency in crop plants
By soil analysis |
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32 | Review of the course |
Assessment of the course
Surprised quiz : 10
1st Midterm Exam : 25
2nd Midterm Exam : 25
Final Exam : 30
Assignment : 10
Total :100
Bibliography
- Mineral Nutrition of higher plants by HorshtMarschner
- Principles of Plant nutrition by Mengel and Krickby
- Nutrition of crop plants by Mia Baset
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