PLSC 305 - Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition

Credit(s): 3

SOIL FERTILITY/PLANT NUTRITION
Component: Lecture
Practical application of the basic principles of soil chemistry, physics and microbiology to modern land use programs. Covers basic principles of nutrient management (availability and cycling in soils, roles in plant nutrition), soil acidity and liming, soil testing, environmental fate of non-essential elements and organic chemicals, and role of risk assessment in soil management.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

PREREQ: PLSC 204 or PLSC 170.

Course Typically Offered: Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE5A: Reason Quantitatively GE5C: Reason Scientifically