02098 - General Agronomy

Academic Year 2022/2023

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Marketing and Economics of the Agro-Industrial System (cod. 5833)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student will have an understanding of the basic and current aspects and concepts of modern agronomy, including soil management, soil fertility, and technical solutions for a sustainable crop production.

Course contents

  1. AGRONOMY (4 h)

    Definition, role and statistic data.

  2. AGRONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT (12 h)

    Climate. Main climatic aspects and implication with soil and crop management.

    Agroecosystems: technical and environmental aspects.

    Soil. Soil fertility and chemical, physical and biological soil properties.

  3. Agronomic techniques (24 h)
    • Soil tillage. Conventional and modern techniques.
    • Water management and irrigation.
    • Soil fertilization and nutrients
    • Planting operations and seed technology
  4. Lectures, seminars and field practical activities (24 h)

Office hours

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