Course: Plant Quality (3302-461)

Persons:

• apl ProfDr Günter Neumann (verantwortlich)
• apl. Prof. Dr. Franz Wiesler (verantwortlich)
• Prof. Dr. Uwe Ludewig (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture with seminar

In-Class Hours Per Week:

4

Contents:

Structure
1. Definition, evaluation and influence of plant quality
2. The external quality of plants
3. The material composition of plants
3.1 Inorganic constituents (ess. minerals, nitrate, heavy metals)
3.2 Organic nitrogen compounds
3.3 Carbohydrates
3.4 Lipids
3.5 Organic Acids
3.6 Vitamins
3.7 Bioactive Substances
3.8 Residues and Contaminants
4. Specific quality issues
4.1 Plant nutrition and quality of potato, sugar beet quality, quality of fruit, vegetable quality, wine quality
4.2 Plant nutrition and quality of conventional, integrated or alternative crops
5 Biotechnological methods to improve nutritional quality

Literature:

Current Literature

Marschner's Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants (2011, Academic Press)

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 3302-460 Plant Quality (compulsory)

eLearning:

Course in ILIAS