Course title
土壌環境学特論   [Advanced Soil Environmental Science]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～	Semester	Spring
Course type	Spring	Course code	05MP5122
Instructor(s)
杉原 創   [SUGIHARA Sou]
Facility affiliation	Faculty of Agriculture	Office	2-222	Email address

Course description

Soil management in the agro-ecosystems is indispensable to sustainable crop production, and it must be based on the appropriate control of nutrient dynamics and fertilizer application. To conduct the sustainable soil management, it is necessary to understand the nutrient dynamic of soil, in relation to soil physico-chemical characteristics, climate condition, and local farmer’s knowledge. Student will learn the various soil ecosystem function, related to above things, from semi-arid to humid region, and from temperate to tropical regions.

Expected Learning

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to 1. Explain the soil function with reference to its genesis and composition in various agroecosystems, 2. Discuss the nutrient dynamics of agroecosystems including the climate and soil characteristics, and discuss the sustainable soil management.

Course schedule

For each unit, 1 to 4 class will be held. Unit 1, Guidance, and basic soil science Unit 2, Nutrient dynamics and crop production in semi-arid region Unit 3, Nutrient dynamics and crop production in humid region Unit 4, Nutrient dynamics and crop production in lowland Unit 5, For sustainable agriculture

Prerequisites

Required Text(s) and Materials

References

William Dubbin「Soils」（The Natural History Museum），Ray R Weil, Nyle C Brady 「The Nature and Properties of Soils 15ht edition」(Pearson)

Assessment/Grading

Attendance (50%) and report (50%)

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

Soil ecosystems, nutrient dynamics, sustainable agriculture, crop production, soil conservation

Office hours

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Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

Last update

3/21/2017 11:10:32 AM