Basic concept of agronomy and ecology. Soil fertility. Soil physical, chemical and biological properties, agrometeorological variables, water-soil-plant relationships, soil tillage, water erosion, land setting and drainage, water and management, organic matter and fertilization, weeds and their control. Cropping systems.
Ceccon P., Fagnano M., Grignani C., Monti M., Orlandini S., 2017. Agronomia. EDISES, Napoli ISBN 978 88 7959 965 8
Additional texts available in library: Giardini, Bonciarelli, Landi, Zanchi
Lessons notes
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Learning Objectives
Knolewdge acquired:
Fundamental concepts for understanding the effects of various agronomical techniques at farm and environment level, and their choice in function of agricultural systems in different topographic and pedo-climatic situations of vineyards.
Competence acquired:
Knowledge of the agronomical techniques and their application in different pedoclimatic environments and viticultural systems.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
Design and application of the different agricultural practices in different environments and production systems.
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Prerequisites
Students are expected to be familiar with the principles and terminology of pedology, agrometeorology, soil chemistry.
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, private study, examinations, etc...): 150
Hours reserved to private study and other indivual formative activities: 96
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 24
Contact hours for: Laboratory (hours): 0
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 24
Seminars (hours): 0-2
Stages: 0
Intermediate examinations: 0
Further information
Frequency of lectures, practice and lab, although non compulsory, is strongly recommended
Teaching tools: Moodle platform and e-learning tools (training materials, auto assessment quiz, problem solving and discussion forum)
Type of Assessment
Exam modality:
oral exams.
Verification: clarity of basic concepts; reasoning ability on real case studies; technical-scientific language properties.
Course program
Elements of agronomy and ecology. Analysis of physical environment, pedo-climatic variables, analysis tools. Concept of fertility and organic matter, soil tillage, land setting and drainage, soil erosion and conservation practices, water management, fertilization, crop system, weeds control. Cropping systems.