The Growing Season (5cr)

Objective

The student observes the events on the field during the growing period. The student identifies the most important weeds, blossoming wild plants and diseases and pests. The student learns to know the phases of development of plants and the need of plant protection and the nature objects with valuable environmental aspects. The student is aware of the factors which affect crop formation and the quality of the crop and can estimate the quality of the different stages of the crop farming and the factors which affect it. The student studies the agricultural technology which is used in the harvest and knows the essential points of testing the sprayer

Content

Plant species and varieties of the field crops, experimental areas, weeds, wild plants, diseases and pests, need of plant protection, becoming acquainted with the agricultural research, evaluation of results of practical cultivation methods, testing the sprayer, farm and agricultural retailer visits.

Materials

Ajankohtaisia kasvinsuojeluohjeita 2012. Kasvinsuojeluseura
Erkamo 2001. Rikkakasviopas. Kasvinsuojeluseura.
Other matherial as indicated.

Teaching methods

Activating lectures and practical work (60 %), autonomous working (40%).

Student workload

Totally 133 h, activating lectures and practical work 80 h and autonomous studies 53 h.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Students are able to study the basics of the period.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

Students are able to course things well.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

Students are able to course things well and knows how to apply them in practice.