Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300815

Coordinator Qaiyum Parvez Opens in new window

Description This unit aims to provide students with an understanding of the scientific basis of sustainable crop and food production and security. These include broad-acre cropping, fruits/orchards and vegetables. In this unit students will gain an understanding of the physiological controls on crop yield in the variable Australian environment in which crops are grown. Students will become familiar with the science and practice of sustainable crop production and develop crop management skills through the production of nursery crops, vegetables and fruits. Students will also gain an understanding of processing these crops after harvest, to develop an appreciation of factors impacting upon produce quality and safety.

School Science

Discipline Horticulture

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 1 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 1 subject

Equivalent Subjects HORT 1003 - Horticultural Production 2 BIOS 2023 - Fruit Production LGYA 5943 - Floriculture HORT 1002 - Crop Production

Assumed Knowledge

Basic knowledge of plants.