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Spring. 3-5 credits. Prerequisite: CSS 260 and BIOPL 242, or equivalent. Offered alternate years. Next offered Spring 2002. Lecs, M W F 9:05; lab, R 1:25-4:00. H.C. Wien and staff.
A modular course on principles of plant mineral nutrition and nutrient management. A mandatory module on principles is followed by others on agronomic crops, vegetables, floriculture, and fruit crops. Each module carries one credit; a minimum of three credits must be taken in one semester. By the end of the course, students should understand the principles of mineral nutrient function in crop plants, should be able to diagnose deficiencies by symptoms and tissue tests, and devise organic and conventional nutrient management schemes that maximize productivity and mineral nutrient quality.