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Course: Crop Production Affecting the Hydrological Cycle (3803-451)

Note: Last updated September 2019. Current module catalog in HohCampus.
Persons:
Type of Course:
lecture with exercise
In-Class Hours Per Week:
5
Contents:

The module comprises of three parts after a general introduction to the topics and structure of the module
(1) knowledge acquisition through lectures (6 afternoons)
(2) practical exercises on plant parameters related to the hydrological cycle (5 afternoons)
(3) Seminar discussions (5 afternoons)

(1) the lectures will cover in-depth in an interactive, seminar-like structure all aspects of the hydrological cycle related to crops and crop management. The Penman-Montheith formula will be investigated and applied in a high resolution. An introduction to modeling may be included.

(2) In greenhouse exercises all plant parameters related to the hydrological cycle will be studied. Experiments will cover water acquisition by the plant, water transport and transpiration from leaves and canopies and bare soil evaporation. Data collected from the exercises will be used for exemplary data analyses.

(3) Students will prepare discussion topics within predefined overarching subject areas. They will identify a clearly defined topic, find 2-3 journal papers dealing with that topic from different angles, share these papers with their fellow students, prepare an impulse talk to set the scene for discussion and lead/moderate the discussion. The entire group will have prepared the papers to fully participate in the discussion

The grade will be composed of quality and content of the impulse talk, relevance of the handout for the discussion, relevance of the journal papers to the topic, performance during the moderation, application of acquired knowledge, and participation in the discussion.

Literature:

FAO Irrigation and Drainage paper 56
Crop Evapotranspiration

Location:
Hohenheim
Remarks:

last update 05/2015

Module:

Current module catalog