Course: Agrochemistry

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Course title Agrochemistry
Course code UOCHT/C855
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Al Monasy Numan, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Introduction to plant nutrition, plant composition and distribution of building components, intake of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (photosynthesis), light and dark phase of photosynthesis, factors affecting the intensity of photosynthesis, plant nutrition (intake minerals) root and out of root plant nutrition, water balance of plants Properties and use of fertilizers, fertilizers classification, minerals (industrial), fertilizer (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium). Organic fertilizers, classification of organic fertilizers, stall fertilizers, plant fertilizers, indirect fertilizers, application of fertilizers. A short introduction to the problems of pesticides, economic importance, classification, methods of application of pesticides mechanism of effect of pesticides, translocation of active substances in plants, pesticides biochemical reactions (hydrolysis, oxidation, reduction, non-enzymatic processes). Adverse side effects of pesticide used and methods of their limitations. Environmental highly dangerous pesticides: phenoxy herbicides (2,4-D and 2,4,5-T), chlorinated pesticides (atrazine, DDT, lindane, ....) - formed, properties, uses, toxicity and disposal. Degradation of pesticides: physico-chemical processes of degradation and biodegradation. Herbicides - classification, method effects on processes in plants, inorganic herbicides, simple organic compounds, phenols, phenol ethers and their derivatives, nitrated aniline derivatives, derivatives of carboxylic acids. Derivatives of carboxilic acid, aryl-thiocarbamates, aryl-urea, heterocyclic compounds, five-membered heterocycles, six-member heterocycles, azonium salts, uracils, pyridazinone derivatives, s-triazine derivatives, triazinone derivatives, herbicidal compounds of phosphorus. Insecticides: classification, natural insecticides, pyrethroids, polychlorinated compounds, diphenylmethanol derivatives, organophosphorus insecticides. reactivators of acetylcholinesterase, carbamate insecticides, insecticides based on urea, quinazolines, formamidine insecticides, s-tetrazine, substances affecting the behavior of insects, rodenticides and fumigants. Fungicides, classification, inorganic fungicides, organic fungicides and fungicides based on derivatives of dithiocarbaminic acid, perchloromethyl mercaptan fungicides, polychlorinated aromatic compounds, derivatives of carboxylic acid, acid amide derivatives, heterocyclic fungicides: derivatives of morpholine, imidazole derivatives, triazole and isoxazole, benzimidazole derivatives, pyrimidine and quinoxaline, material for special purposes, s-tetrazine derivatives.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing)
Learning outcomes
The student will recognize main classes of substances used. Much attention is paid to the topic of mass application of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, to their fate in plants and soil, to the negative impact on the environment and how to limit their harmfulness.
The student will be instructed on main types of substances used for plants and animals protection, their preparation and application properties.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of organic chemistry.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination

examination
Recommended literature
  • Fest C., Schmidt K. J. The Chemistry of Oranophosphorus pesticide, 1973 Springer - Verlage Berlin, Heidelberg, New York..
  • Matolcsy Gy.,Nádasy M., Andriska. Pesticide Chemistry. Akadémiai Kiádó, Budapest, 1988.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2013) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2014) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2015) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer
Faculty: Faculty of Chemical Technology Study plan (Version): Environment Protection (2016) Category: Ecology and environmental protection 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Summer