Lecturer: Ms. Sigrid Penno-Winters
Studies of basic plant anatomy and physiology, plant interaction with the environment, growth of plants in relation to agriculture (soil, nutrients)
Course Objectives:
● Giving basic knowledge and know-how on
- plant cell biology, plant tissue, plant organs
- plant growth
- plant physiology: water and nutrient uptake and transportation, photosynthesis, reproduction, fruit development
- soil
- plant symbioses
- plant hormones
● Training students on plant structure and function and the importance of biotic and abiotic environmental conditions for optimal plant growth
● Illustrate the importance of optimal growth conditions for plants to reach maximum yield of plant products in agriculture
