Course info

AIM OF THE COURSE

 

The goal of the course, on the one hand, is to learn about  the soil as the most important renewable resource of agricultural production and, on the other hand, the most important pedologycal correlations. During the lectures (and seminars) students become familiar with the most important  physical and chemical properties of the soil, the process of soil formation and their relations. The course offers soil taxonomy knowledge that provides a good basis for the agrochemical chapter which is based on pedologycal knowledge.

 

 

DESCRIPTION

Lectures :

 

Lecture 1:        Introduction of Pedology

Lecture 2:        The main components of soil

Lecture 3:        Soil physics

 Lecture 4:       Water management of soils

Lecture 5:        Soil biology

Lecture 6:        Soil chemistry

Lecture 7:        Air and nutrient management of soils

 Lecture 8:       Nutrients providing ability of soils

Lecture 9:        Methodology of soil examination

 Lecture 10:      Soil taxonomy I.

 Lecture 11:      Soil taxonomy II.

 Lecture 12:      Soil degradation

 Lecture 13:      Soil protection

 Lecture 14:      Soil remediation

 

 

Seminars:

 

1.       The rules of accident and health protection in laboratory. The rules of soil sampling and the on-site examinations

2.       Soil sampling, soil profiling and examination

3.       Examination of the mechanical composition of the soil

4.        Soil plasticity examination

5.        Water management examination

6.        pH measurement

7.        Ca and Mg content of the soil and the examination of alkalintity

 

 

 

 

 

ASSESMENT'S METHOD

 

 

The assessment is via skype. Precondition of the signature is a written assignment (1 page) about the discussed topics.

 

OBLIGATORY MATERIAL

 

 

Stefanovits P.: Talajtan

Filep Gy.: Talajtani alapismeretek I-II.