BT5102:03
*Tropical Crops
Townsville
23 lectures. First semester.
Staff: Mr C P Gardiner, Assoc. Professor R Coventry, visiting lecturers.
This subject aims to present the major principles of crop production in tropical climates.
Learning Objectives:
- to study the growth physiology, agronomy, pest control, breeding and cropping of contrasting crops: rice (cereal), soybean (grain legume), sugarcane (commodity crop) and mangoes (tree crop).
Assessment by examination and/or written assignment and seminar.
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