Course title
植物栄養・肥料学   [Plant Nutrition and Fertilizer]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 2 
Department   Year 2  Semester 3rd 
Course type 3rd  Course code 01an2024
Instructor(s)
大津 直子   [OTSU Naoko]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Agriculture Office   Email address

Course description
Plant nutrition is the study for the mechanisms of nutrient absorption by plants from environments, metabolisms of nutrients in plants to obtain better production. Soil microorganism interacting with plants in nutrient absorption are also included. Originally plant nutrition was developed from fertilizer science.
This 2-credit course provides students with what kind of nutrients are essential for plant growth, how plants absorb these nutrients from the environments and how plants assimilate these nutrients into their components which have various physiological functions.
Expected Learning
Students who successfully complete this course will be able to understand the mechanisms of nutrient absorption of plants, the physiological functions of nutrients in plants, the roles of soil microbacteria in nutrient transport to plants and fertilizers.

Corresponding criteria in the Diploma Policy: See the Curriculum maps.
https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/
Course schedule
(1)History of plant nutrition,
(2)Mechanisms of nutrient transport in plants,
(3) Transport through xylem and phloem,
(4)Functions of macronutrients (N)-1
(5)Functions of macronutrients (N)-2
(6)Functions of macronutrients (S)
(7)Functions of macronutrients (P)
(8)Functions of macronutrients (K, Mg, K)
(9)Functions of micronutrients (Fe, Zn)
(10)Functions of micronutrients (Mn, B)
(11)Functions of micronutrients (Cu, Ni, Mo and Cl)
(12)Functions of beneficial element (Si, Al, Na, Se, Co),
(13) Fertilizers-1
(14) Fertilizers-2
(15)Summary and examination
Prerequisites
Students entering this class are assumed to have had learned basic biology and chemistry.
In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University andusing the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
Handouts will be distributed through google classroom.
References
Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants (Academic press)
Assessment/Grading
30% attribute to the class, 70% exam.

Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Plant, Nutrition, Minerals, Transport, Fertilizer, Macronutrients, Micronutrients
Office hours
Thrsday 12-12:30 If you have questions, contact by email to make appointment. nohtsu@cc.tuat.ac.jp
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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1/5/2022 2:19:42 PM