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Plant Nutrition I
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
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| 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.
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No time listed | 60 h semesterly |
Offered In
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Auflagen-Lerneinheiten (Das untenstehende Lehrangebot gilt nur für MSc Studierende mit Zulassungsauflagen.)
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