Laboratory Course in Tropical Agriculture 2
| Numbering Code | G-AGR05 6EC27 EB85 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Year-round |
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| Number of Credits | 5 | Course Type | Experiment |
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| Language | Japanese and English | Day/Period | |
| Instructor name |
HIGUCHI HIROKAZU (Graduate School of Agriculture Professor) KONDO TOMOHIRO (Graduate School of Agriculture Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Various methodologies necessary for the research for tropical agriculture are explained, including ecological survey, measurement of soil and climatic environment, cultivation, crop physiology, statistical analysis, simulation analysis, etc. | ||
| Course Goals |
To master various methodologies related to tropical agriculture, such as experimental methods on crop physiology, chemical analysis, statistical methods and computer simulation methods, and to be able to make decision to apply each method to actual analysis. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
Basic measurement (4 times) Basic survey methodologies on the present status on land use and crop cultivation are explained. Measurement of soil and climatic environment (5 times) General measurement methods are explained for the climates such as solar radiation, air temperature and rainfall, evapotranspiration and microclimates, and soil moistures. Cultivation experiment (4 times) Students study methodologies to measure and monitor growth and yields of crops by cultivating tropical crops in open fields or protected facilities. Measurement of crop physiology and ecology (5 times) Basic methodologies necessary for measuring photosynthesis and water relations are explained and trained. They are very important for matter production in the tropics. Chemical analysis (4 times) Students study analytical methods for measuring soil fertility and chemo-taxonomy for cultivar ecology. Statistical analysis and computer utilization (8 times) Statistical methodologies necessary for data analyses and diversified technologies using computers such as model construction and simulation analysis are explained and trained. |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation is made by the record of attendance and the results of assignments. | ||
| Course Requirements | Students in the Laboratory of Tropical Agriculture can take this course. Basic knowledge on agroecology, crop science, horticulture, agronomy, agricultural climatology, plant physiology, soil sicence and bio-statistics are necessary. | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) |
It is prerequisite to make enough preparation for surveys and experiments. It is also necessary to leave written records after surveys and experiments. |
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