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751-3401-AAL 2 Credits MSC D-USYS

Plant Nutrition I

Lecturers & Examiners: Dr. Astrid Oberson Dräyer
Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit.
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Last Updated: 2026-06-03 00:07:20

Abstract

The aim of this course is to present processes controlling the uptake and transport of nutrients by the plant, the assimilation of nutrients in the plant, the effect of nutrients on crop yield and quality, and the role of the soil as a source of nutrients for crops.

Objective

At the end of the course, students know how mineral nutrients are taken up through roots and circulate in the plants and what their roles in plants are. They understand the importance of nutrients for yield formation and for crop product quality.

Content

We study the following chapters of the book Marschner’s Mineral Nutrition of Plants Fourth Edition 2023 chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 16

Resources

Lecture Notes

We study the following chapters of the book Marschner’s Mineral Nutrition of Plants Fourth Edition 2023chapters 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 16

Literature

Marschner’s Mineral Nutrition of Plants Fourth Edition 2023, edited by Zed Rengel, Ismail Cakmak and Philip J. White; (available online on the ETH library).

General Information

Language
English
Levels
MSC
Frequency
Yearly recurring

Examination

Type
graded semester performance
Please contact Prof. Emmanuel Frossard for further information.

Course Components

Type Title Time & Place Hours
revision course / private study Plant Nutrition I
Self-study course offered once a year in the fall semester. Five times presence, Wednesday 12:15 to 14:00 h. Please contact Astrid Oberson for further information.
No time listed 60 h semesterly

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