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PLSC 611B

Plant and Crop Physiology

Course overview

This course is not currently being offered.

Advance your knowledge of the interactions among crops plants and the biophysical environment using wheat, maize and lucerne as example crops.

Course information

Available semesters Semester 2 2024
Credits 20
Domestic fees $1,398.00

What you will learn

After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Explain how water affects crop growth
  • Calculate a soil water budget
  • Describe how nitrogen affects crop canopy factors
  • Quantify the effects of nitrogen on crop growth.
  • Describe appropriate nitrogen management for crops
  • Explain the interaction of water and nitrogen effects on plants.

Course examiners

Derrick Moot

Professor Derrick Moot

Professor

Department of Agricultural Sciences

derrick.moot@lincoln.ac.nz