Arable soils and soil cultivation (3 cr)
Code: BE22OT10-3001
General information
Enrollment
15.06.2022 - 23.10.2022
Timing
24.10.2022 - 18.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Faculty of Bioeconomy
Campus
Ekenäs, Raseborgsvägen 9
Teaching languages
- Svenska
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in bioeconomy
Teachers
- Paul Riesinger
Groups
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BE22DA-EAgrolog (YH), h22, Bioekonomi, dagstudier
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ÖH22BEA-LEDÖppna YH, AgrologLed, Raseborg
Objective
The student
- knows about different arable lands that occur in the Nordic countries
- knows different tillage methods
- understands the cultivation characteristics of the arable land and can adapt the cultivation measures based on different soil types
Content
Yield-generating factors
Climate factors
Soil formation
Geology
Agriculture's soil taxonomy
Land use properties (cultivation, erosion, nutrient losses)
Principal soil-related conditions and goals for spring and autumn cultivation in agriculture
Traditional tillage, reduced tillage and direct sowing
The course is based on several of the global sustainability goals, mainly the goals of Responsible consumption and production, Life on land and Climate action.
Evaluation scale
H-5
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)
Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a satisfactory level.
Assessment criteria, good (3)
Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a good level.
Assessment criteria, excellent (5)
Students fulfill the objectives of the course, and in the relevant course-making compulsory elements, at a excellent level.
Qualifications
No prerequisites.