| Classification, identification, morphology, and uses of economically important crops. Plant Biodiversity. Environmental influences on crop growth and development. Vegetative and reproductive growth, applied to yield determination. Light and photoperiodism. Plant growth promoters and inhibitors. Seed physiology, as applied to germination and dormancy. Plant nutrients, applications and deficiency symptom corrections. Water and mineral uptake. Plant water relationships. Evapotranspiration and crop water requirement. Plant growth analysis. Yield determination and crop productivity. |
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu |
