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 206-152 Soil Management

Availability

Burnley campus.

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Mr Ross Hall

Semester

2 (view timetable)

Contact

24 hrs lectures, 10 hrs laboratory sessions

Subject Description

The management of plants depends on a thorough knowledge and understanding of the way in which soil properties can influence plant growth. This subject aims to provide a background in plant/soil relationships and to show the ways in which soils can be manipulated to influence and improve plant growth. It will describe the ways in which soil properties (physical, chemical and biological) can affect plant growth. It will describe the ways in which soils can be managed to maintain and improve their productivity and will describe the distribution of important soils in Victoria and the systems developed for classifying soils.

Assessment

One 3-hour written examination worth 50% of final marks, two assignments equivalent to 2500 words and worth 25% of final marks each.

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