BOT 840
Nutrient Metabolism in Plants
3
Course Description
Plant; soil and water relationships.
Course Outline
Plant; soil and water relationships; Nutrient uptake; Mechanisms and theories of nutrient uptake; Roles of major and minor plant nutrients in plant metabolism; Nutrient interactions and deficiency symptoms; Biofortification and Genetic improvement of plants for enhanced micronutrient content; Analytical techniques in plant nutrition studies; Hydroponics; Techniques in radio labelling/tracer studies