Key words
Supplements plant production
Objectives
Give insight in the most important crop husbandry measures that must be taken for optimising yield and quality of small (area) arable crops, forage crops (excluding grassland) and basics of topography and practices concerning field trials.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of plant science and applied plant production
Topics
1. Arable crops: the course discusses the practice of several crops (smaller area): rapeseed/colza, hop, tobacco, onion, ...
2. Forage crops: maize, fodder beets, alfalfa and other forage crops
Following priority issues are identified for the arable - and forage crops:
- Disease and pest management;
- Quality aspects of yield and breeding aspects;
- Crop protection measures;
- Actual results of applied research.
3. Topography and field trials:
- Exercises concerning the measurement of slope and shape of fields of arable land and grassland;
- Practical information and exercises concerning the layout and the experimental design of field trials.
Teaching Methods
Lectures
Other (visits)
Individual reports
Group reports
Field work
Materials used
Teacher's course
Background information
Other (visits)
Study guidance
Assessment
Scoring system:
Written examination
Other
Assignments
Study costs
Course: € 10.00
Travelling costs (experimental farm in Bottelare and company visits): € 15.00
Lecturer(s)
Joos LATRE
Language
Dutch
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