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Lecturer(s)
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Bělina Petr, Ing. Ph.D.
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Dohnalová Žaneta, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Plant composition Photosynthesis and factors affecting it Soil formation and evolution Soil types and properties Nutrients in soil and plants Fertilizers - classification, properties and application Plant and crop protection - importance and methods Pesticides - classification, properties and application
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
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Learning outcomes
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To introduce Agricultural Chemistry as a multidisciplinary subject devoted to utilization of latest findings in chemistry and biochemistry in agriculture to increase production and quality of agricultural products.
Knowledge gained in the course makes good preconditions for work in plant and livestock production, in industry of fertilizers, pesticides and feeding additives, in research & development in the field of agricultural chemistry and other related branches.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge of basic biochemistry, biology, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry, inorganic technology (artificial fertilizers).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Written examination
The course is finished by written exam that is a cross-section of the whole subject. To pass the exam it is necessary to correctly answer min. 50 % of questions.
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Recommended literature
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Müller F. (Ed.). Agrochemicals. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2000.
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Ohkawa H., Miyagawa H., Lee P. W. (Eds.). Pesticide Chemistry. Wiley-VCH: Weinheim, 2007.
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Procházka S., Macháčková I., Krekule J., Šebánek J. a kol. Fyziologie rostlin. Academia, 1998.
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Svoboda L., Kalendová P. Agrochemie I. Fyziologie rostlin. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2021. ISBN 978-80-7560-353-1.
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Svoboda L., Kalendová P. Přednášky z agrochemie. Pardubice: Univerzita Pardubice, 2021.
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Uhlíř Z., Socha J. Agrochemie. Pardubice: VŠCHT, 1992.
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