97296 - Agronomic Techniques for Sustainable Ornamental Productions

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student improves the knowledge about environmentally friendly and sustainable agronomical management for the ornamental sector; he/she possesses the basic knowledge of technical and agronomic aspects for eco-friendly productions in field and greenhouse environments.

Course contents

Contents of theoretical teaching units (40 hours)

- Environmental agronomy

- Monitoring the environmental impact of agronomic processes

- Concepts of agrometeorology

- Climate change impacts on plants

- Plant physiology and abiotic stresses

- Sustainability and fertility management

- Growth substrates and their sustainable management

Contents of the practical teaching unit (20 hours)

The practical teaching unit consists of:

- visits to private farms and companies (with sustainable management) in order to observe in the reality the concepts exposed in the classroom lectures (12 hours)

- practical exercises at the university greenhouse complex (8 hours)

Readings/Bibliography

Essential will be the use of the presentations showed by the lecturer and also available online.

For further study, the following books are recommended:

• Principi di agronomia. A cura di G. Baldoni, G. Dinelli, UTET Università, ISBN 9788860089250, 2024
• Principles of Agronomy for Sustainable Agriculture. Edition by Villalobos, Francisco J. & Fereres, Elias, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-83445-0, 2016
• Fisiologia vegetale, di Lincoln Taiz, Editore: Piccin-Nuova Libraria, Edizione: 4, EAN: 9788829921577, ISBN: 8829921572, 2012

Teaching methods

Lectures

Lectures are taught in the classroom at the designated times, aided by the projection of presentations, which are available for the students at the beginning of each lecture.

Practical lessons

Practical lessons consist of field tours and practical activities at the educational greenhouses.

Considering the types of activities and teaching methods adopted, the attendance of these training activities requires the training available for all students about Modules 1 and 2 in e-learning mode [https://www.unibo.it/it/servizi-e-opportunita/salute-e-assistenza/salute-e-sicurezza/sicurezza-e-salute-nei-luoghi-di-studio-e-tirocinio] and participation in Module 3 of specific training about safety and health in the study sites. Information about dates and attendance for Module 3 can be found in the appropriate section of the UNIBO website.

Assessment methods

The evaluation of knowledge is performed through a final computer-based test.

The test is composed by 20 closed-ended questions (quizzes) and 4 open-ended questions, referring to the entire course contents (excluding the practical parts). Each closed-ended question represents 1 point, while the open-ended questions allow for up to a maximum of 3 points, for a total of 32 points, which is equivalent to 30 cum laude.

During the test, no technical manuals, computational or multimedia aids are allowed.

Students can book for the exam exclusively using the methods provided by the online Alma Esami system.

Teaching tools

Personal computer and video projector for classroom activities. University greenhouses.
EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL - lecture presentations are made available to the student as digital version. Access to the material is allowed only to students enrolled in the course.

Office hours

See the website of Lorenzo Negri