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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Field and Vegetable Crops
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Ran Lati
Coordinator Office Hours:
By appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Ran Lati
Course/Module description:
The course describes the motivation for using and adopting non-chemical weed control approaches. We overview the main non-chemical weed control approaches and tools. Then, in a lab experiment we test two non-chemical weed control methods, and students have to submit a report analyzing the data using non-linear models.
Course/Module aims:
Familiarizing the student with the fields of non-chemical weed control and precise weed management
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Understanding the main concepts of non-chemical weed control. Advantages, limitations and optimal application as part of integrated weed management
Attendance requirements(%):
compulsory
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Frontal
Course/Module Content:
1-2 Introduction for non-Chemical weed control
3 Thermal weed control
4-5 Mechanical weed
6 Cultural weed control
7 field trip
8 Advanced approaches and Robotics
9-10 Lab and data analysis
11 Integrated managements and summary
12-13 Student presentations
Required Reading:
will be elaborated along the course
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Home Exam / Referat 45 %
Presentation / Poster Presentation / Lecture/ Seminar / Pro-seminar / Research proposal 45 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
Additional information:
The course will be given in English if one of the participants does not speak Hebrew
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