CROP PHYSIOLOGY | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

CRS 4102

Course Credit Units:

3

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 4

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Science In Agriculture

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Agricultural Sciences

Department:

Agribusiness & Natural Resource Economics

Course Discipline:

Agriculture

Course Description & Objectives:

Growth and development. Analysis of Growth Curves. Environmental influence on Growth and Development. Interception of PAR and the Concept of LAI and LAD. Plant Population and Spatial Arrangement and the role of Canopy Architecture (Crop Ideotype) in the Interception of PAR. Photosynthesis and Photosynthetic Pathways. Major differences between C3 and C4 plants. objectives:

To equip the students with knowledge on the plants potential growth and interaction with environment.
To make students understand the relationship between crop growth and yield formation
To make students understand the contribution of Crop Physiology to Crop Improvement