PřF:Bi7160c Mineral Nutrition of Plants-pr - Course Information

Bi7160c Mineral Nutrition of Plants - practical course

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Naděžda Bílá
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable of Seminar Groups

Bi7160c/01: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Thu 8:00–9:50 C13/332, V. Gloser
Bi7160c/02: Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Thu 12:00–13:50 C13/332, V. Gloser

Prerequisites

NOW ( bi7160 Mineral Nutrition of Plants )
Knowledge of general plant physiology is required. Basic knowledge of physics, chemistry and biochemistry is also recommended.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Special Biology (programme PřF, B-EXB, specialization Experimental Biology of Plants)

Course objectives

After finishing this course students are able to:
conduct simple soil analyses;
measure rates of nutrient uptake by several different methods;
plan and conduct simple experiments in the field of plant mineral nutrition;
evaluate structure and functions of plant root system;
identify possible disorders in plant metabolism initiated by very low or too high concentrations of nutrients in an environment using visual symptoms.

Learning outcomes

After finishing this course students are able to:
conduct simple soil analyses;
measure rates of nutrient uptake by several different methods;
plan and conduct simple experiments in the field of plant mineral nutrition;
evaluate structure and functions of plant root system;
identify possible disorders in plant metabolism initiated by very low or too high concentrations of nutrients in an environment using visual symptoms.

Syllabus

• Soil sampling and preparation of samples for analyses
• Basic soil analyses
• Methods for estimation of soil nutrient availability
• Methods for evaluation of water content in soil
• The effect of nutrient availability on plant growth and development in cultivation experiment
• Changes of pH in the rhizosphere
• Biological N fixation – anatomy of nodules
• Measurement of activity of nitrate reductase in leaves and roots.
• Measurement of kinetics of nitrate uptake in roots
• Other techniques for measurement of nutrient uptake rate
• The evaluation of root morphology using image analysis
• The evaluation of nutrient sufficiency in plants based on visual symptoms

Literature

recommended literature
• MARSCHNER, Horst. Mineral nutrition of higher plants. 2nd ed. London: Academic Press. 889 s. ISBN 0124735436. 1995. info
• BUCHANAN, Bob, Wilhelm GRUISSEM and Russell JONES. Biochemistry & molecular biology of plants. Rockville, Maryland: American society of plant physiologists. 1367 pp. ISBN 0-943088-39-9. 2000. info
• Plant physiological ecology : field methods and instrumentation. Edited by Robert W. Pearcy. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall. 457 s. ISBN 0412407302. 1989. info
• BAIZE, Denis. Soil science analyses : a guide to current use. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. 192 s. ISBN 0471934690. 1993. info
• BARBER, Stanley A. Soil nutrient bioavailability : a mechanistic approach. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons. xi, 414. ISBN 0471587478. 1995. info
• JONES, J. Benton. Laboratory guide for conducting soil tests and plant analysis. Boca Raton: CRC Press. 363 s. ISBN 0-8493-0206-4. 2001. info
• GREGORY, P. J. Plant roots : growth, activity and interaction with soils. Ames, Iowa: Blackwell Pub. x, 318. ISBN 1405119063. 2006. URL info
• MORAVEC, Jaroslav. Fytocenologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia. 403 s. ISBN 8020004572. 1994. info

Teaching methods

Theoretical overview of used methods. Planning of practical experiments. Sampling of soil and plant material and sample preparation. Calculation and evaluation of results.

Assessment methods

The course is taught every week. The evaluation of each experiment is based on written protocol with recorded data and calculated results. Complete and correctly evaluated results are required for successful passing this course.

Language of instruction

Czech

Follow-Up Courses

• Bi7160 Mineral Nutrition of Plants

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.

Teacher's information

http://www.sci.muni.cz/m_vyziva

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