Bi7160c Mineral Nutrition of Plants - practical course

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2020
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
Mon 16:00–17:50 B11/333; and Mon 17. 5. 8:00–12:00 C13/107a, 13:00–17:00 C13/107a
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
Course objectives
Practical explanation of basic methods in soil analysis.
Training in basic methods for estimation of nutrient uptake by plants.
Explanation and trainging of methods for determination of assimilation and distribution of mineral nutrients.
Explanation and practical preparation of experiment focused on plant mineral nutrition.
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
  • Cultivation experiment
  • Changes of pH in the rhizosphere
  • Biological N fixation – anatomy of nodules
  • Measurement of net nitrate uptake in roots under various environmental conditions
  • 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
  • Mathematical modeling in plant mineral nutrition
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MARSCHNER, Horst. Mineral nutrition of higher plants. 2nd ed. London: Academic Press, 1995, 889 s. ISBN 0124735436. info
  • BUCHANAN, Bob, Wilhelm GRUISSEM and Russell JONES. Biochemistry & molecular biology of plants. Rockville, Maryland: American society of plant physiologists, 2000, 1367 pp. ISBN 0-943088-39-9. info
  • Plant physiological ecology : field methods and instrumentation. Edited by Robert W. Pearcy. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall, 1989, 457 s. ISBN 0412407302. info
  • BAIZE, Denis. Soil science analyses : a guide to current use. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 1993, 192 s. ISBN 0471934690. info
  • BARBER, Stanley A. Soil nutrient bioavailability : a mechanistic approach. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1995, xi, 414. ISBN 0471587478. info
  • JONES, J. Benton. Laboratory guide for conducting soil tests and plant analysis. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2001, 363 s. ISBN 0-8493-0206-4. info
  • GREGORY, P. J. Plant roots : growth, activity and interaction with soils. Oxford: Blackwell Pub., 2007, x, 318. ISBN 9781405119061. info
  • MORAVEC, Jaroslav. Fytocenologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1994, 403 s. ISBN 8020004572. 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
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.sci.muni.cz/m_vyziva
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, autumn 2017, Autumn 2019, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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