University of Adelaide
This course explores how mineral nutrients influence plant health and productivity. Students learn to diagnose nutrient deficiencies, manage soil nutrition, and understand nutrient roles in crop quality and human health.
Students must have completed one of the following prerequisite courses: AGRI2004 Soil and Water Resources 2 or BIOL2024 Foundations in Plant Science. No assumed knowledge beyond these prerequisites is required.
The course covers mineral nutrient availability factors in soil, plant nutrient uptake, transport and assimilation mechanisms, diagnosis of soil nutrient availability and plant nutrient stress, nutrient roles in horticultural and broad-acre crop production, interactions between mineral nutrients and abiotic/biotic stresses, soil and plant tissue analysis techniques, critical interpretation of nutrient analysis results, plant nutrient status diagnosis, and development of nutrient management recommendations including appropriate fertiliser formulation.
University of Adelaide offers contemporary, accessible, and future-focused degrees through the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. The university is a global powerhouse of research excellence, advancing future-defining research to transform the economy with nation-leading curriculum and exceptional student experience.
Graduates can pursue careers in agricultural science, soil science, horticulture, crop production management, agricultural consulting, environmental management, and plant nutrition research. This course supports pathways in Bachelor of Science majoring in Plant Biology or Soil Science, Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences, and Master of Viticulture and Oenology programs.
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