Physiology and Development of Plants in Agriculture

This course comprises plant physiology and developmental biology described in relation to the production of agricultural plants, cut flowers, and fruits. The physiological content emphasizes plant responses to the environment, such as temperature stress and management methods. The developmental content deals with plant propagation techniques, flower induction, development, and plant morphological control.

After successful completion of this course students are expected to be able to:

• Explain the foundations of vegetative propagation, the role of developmental processes in vegetative propagation and their application in practice;
• Summarize the physiology of development in plants and explain how this can be used in the control and manipulation of protected systems;
• Summarize the principles of plant development and flowering and outline practical applications in production control using these principles;
• Recognize the role of temperature in controlled environment production
• Evaluate experimental outcomes via a scientific report
• Summarise the physiology of periodic developmental phenomena in plants and explain how this can be used in control and manipulation in protected systems
• Explain the consequences of the presence of periodic phenomena in control of production
• Explain the foundations of vegetative propagation, the role of developmental processes in vegetative propagation and their application in practice
• Explain the principles and practice of micro-propagation
• Evaluate experimental outcomes through a scientific report

Mandatory Knowledge:
ZSS06100 Laboratory Safety
Assumed Knowledge:
HPP22803