English title:
Principles and methods in weed control
Course ID:
953328
ECTS credits:
3,0
Title in native language:
Grundlagen und Methoden der Unkrautbekämpfung
Grundlagen und Methoden der Unkrautbekämpfung
Term Semester:
Autumn/Winter
Instruction language(s):
German
Course content:
- Biology and ecology of weeds
- Interaction between weeds and crops
- Preventive and cultural methods for weed control
- Chemical and non-chemical control options for weed control
- Integrated weed control in selected crops
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- Interaction between weeds and crops
- Preventive and cultural methods for weed control
- Chemical and non-chemical control options for weed control
- Integrated weed control in selected crops
.
Expected previous knowledge:
Basic knowledge on botany and plant pathology<br>.
Learning outcomes:
Graduates of the course:
- have solid knowledge of the generative and vegetative reproduction and the population dynamics of weeds as well as the interaction between weeds and crops,
- know factors responsible for changes in the weed flora,
- know important annual and perennial weed species,
- are able to assess the impact of weeds on crops,
- know the fundamental options for preventive, cultural, chemical and non- chemical weed control including trends and new technologies
- know the main herbicide groups and their mode of action
- understand what herbicide resistance is and know preventive measures and
- are able to take a decision of whether or not to control weeds.
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- have solid knowledge of the generative and vegetative reproduction and the population dynamics of weeds as well as the interaction between weeds and crops,
- know factors responsible for changes in the weed flora,
- know important annual and perennial weed species,
- are able to assess the impact of weeds on crops,
- know the fundamental options for preventive, cultural, chemical and non- chemical weed control including trends and new technologies
- know the main herbicide groups and their mode of action
- understand what herbicide resistance is and know preventive measures and
- are able to take a decision of whether or not to control weeds.
.
Exam method:
open questions and multiple choice
Organisation: University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Country:
Austria
Acronym:
BOKU
ERASMUS+ code:
A WIEN03
Teaching period summer semester:
22. Feb 2021 - 30. Sep 2021
Teaching period winter semester:
13. Oct 2020 - 21. Feb 2021
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