751-4201-00L  Horticulture I

SemesterAutumn Semester 2018
LecturersC. Carlen, A. Bühlmann, A. Näf, J.‑L. Spring
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionGerman
CommentDie LE Hortikultur I findet im HS18 zum letzten Mal statt. Die LE Hortikultur II wird im FS19 nicht mehr angeboten.



Courses

NumberTitleHoursLecturers
751-4201-00 VHortikultur I2 hrs
Thu/2w13:15-17:00LFW B 1 »
C. Carlen, A. Bühlmann, A. Näf, J.‑L. Spring

Catalogue data

AbstractOverview on horticulture (international and national), insights into principles of practical fruit production (pre- and post-harvest), viticulture (incl. some hints on wine making), berry production and vegetable production in Switzerland.
ObjectiveInsights into fruit production (world and Switzerland), particularly ...
- Main production areas (international & national)
- Relevance (international & national)
- Key aspects of production (Switzerland), i.e. selected aspects referring to varieties, production techniques incl. physiology and plant protection, economics
- Key challenges (Switzerland)
- Selected, interesting research and development projects
ContentThe relevance of horticulture at the international level will be treated in the first block.
During the semester in autumn (Horticultural Crops I), post harvest aspects in fruit production are discussed in 2 blocks of 4h. Following on this, viticulture (incl. some aspects of wine making) will be looked at in 3 blocks of 4h. During the spring semester (Horticultural Crops II), 3 blocks of 4h deal with vegetable production, and 2 blocks of 4h are addressing berry production.
Lecture notesDelivered during the lectures by the different teachers, ELBA upload.
LiteratureNot needed, maybe specific literature is specified by the different teachers.
Prerequisites / NoticeLanguage and script: German or French, maybe selected parts in English.

Performance assessment

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Performance assessment as a semester course
ECTS credits2 credits
ExaminersJ.-L. Spring, A. Bühlmann, C. Carlen, A. Näf
Typeend-of-semester examination
Language of examinationGerman
RepetitionA repetition date will be offered in the first two weeks of the semester immediately consecutive.
Additional information on mode of examinationSchriftliche Prüfung, keine Hilfsmittel erlaubt.

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ProgrammeSectionType
Agricultural Sciences BachelorFocus Agricultural Natural SciencesWInformation
Agricultural Sciences BachelorPlant SciencesWInformation
Agricultural Sciences BachelorComplementary Courses in Agricultural and Resource EconomicsWInformation
Agricultural Sciences BachelorOptional coursesWInformation