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CSS 415/515 Soil Fertility Management
Lecture Topics
Soil Fertility
Evaluation
Reading: SFF 6th Ch. 9, pp. 300-357
Dates: March 31 - April 16, 2003
Lectures: 8 (3+1, 3+1)
- Nutrient-deficiency symptoms
- Plant Analyses
- Biological Tests
- Soil Testing
Economics
of Plant-Nutrient Use
Reading: SFF 6th Ch. 12, pp. 425-437
Dates: April 18 - 23, 2003
Lectures: 3 (2+1)
- Maximum Economic Yield
- Yield Level and Unit Cost of Production
- Returns per Acre
- Profitable Nutrient Rate
- Price per Pound of Nutrients
- Liming
- Animal Wastes
- Plant Nutrients as Part of Increasing Land Value
- Additional Benefits from Maximum Economic Yields
Nutrients,
Water Use, and Other Interactions
Reading: SFF 6th Ch. 11, pp. 406-424
Dates: April 25 - 30, 2003
Lectures: 3 (2+1)
- Nutrient-Water Interactions
- Other Interactions
Mid-Term Exam --Friday, May 2, 2003
Fundamentals
of Nutrient Management
Reading: SFF 6th Ch. 10, pp. 358-405
Dates: May 5 - 14, 2003
Lectures: 5 (3+2)
- Crop Characteristics
- Soil Characteristics
- Nutrient Placement
- General Considerations
- Utilization of Nutrients from the Subsoil
Agricultural
Productivity and Environmental Quality
Reading: SFF 6th Ch. 13, pp. 438-435
Dates: May 16 - 23, 2003
Lectures: 4 (3+1)
- Soil and Crop Productivity
- Soil Quality
- Conservation Tillage
- Rotation versus Continuous Cropping
- Winter Cover - Green Manure Crops
- Environmental Quality
CSS 515
Student Project Presentations
Dates: May 28, 30, June 2, 4, 6
Final Exam -- 7:30 to 10:00 am on Friday, June 13, 2003
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