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SOIL511 Soil and Nutrient Cycles

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus

Student fees

Online level Level B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Exam None
Pre-requisites candidature in a postgraduate award and permission of unit coordinator
Co-requisites
Restrictions SOIL 411
Notes None
Combined Units SOIL411 - Soil and Nutrient Cycles
Coordinator(s) Chris Guppy (cguppy@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit brings together aspects of soil fertility and plant nutrition, particularly those related to fertiliser management. Case studies and management decision making will be used to illustrate principles. The object of the unit is to understand the soil/crop/climatic factors determining nutrient use efficiency and ways of managing fertiliser use efficiency. SOIL511 will be augmented by a series of tasks for assessment focussed on experimental design and assessment.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Lecture Notes for Soil and Nutrient Cycles
ISBN: AR417
Note: Lecture Notes for On Campus students only. Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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