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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Agroecology & Plant Health
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Mery Dafny Yelin
Coordinator Office Hours:
9 am Sunday
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Mery Daphne Yelin
Course/Module description:
Plant diseases caused as result of interaction between pathogen, host, and environments condition. In this course, we will get to review dioecious and grapevine diseases cause from bacteria or fungus presence, interaction with sensitive hosts and optimal environment condition. We will discuss different ways to reduce plants damaged as chemical and biological products, as well as agrotechnic practice.
Course/Module aims:
To give knowledge about deciduous tree and grapevines disease, different practices to reduce plant damage considering the environment.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
The students should be able to identify local plant diseases and know practical ways to redaction f crop damages, considering environment health and lower the risk to develop fungicides and bactericides resistance risk.
Attendance requirements(%):
100%
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures, student labs, Study tour to the north
Course/Module Content:
• Introduction – 2 hr
• Fungus Soil disease in Dioecious fruit trees – 4 hr
• Air bourn pathogen caused by fungus and bacteria pathogen– 4 hr
• Trunk diseases – 2 hr
• Fungicides and bactericides resistance risk – 4 hr
• Alternative ways of reducing diseases damages – 4 hr
• Study tour to the north – 8 hr
Required Reading:
Relevant papers will be giving during the curse.
Additional Reading Material:
Grading Scheme :
Essay / Project / Final Assignment / Referat 80 %
Submission assignments during the semester: Exercises / Essays / Audits / Reports / Forum / Simulation / others 10 %
Attendance / Participation in Field Excursion 10 %
Additional information:
The course is limited to 20 participants.
In 2025, the course dates are:
6/7 to 10/7
6/7 - 11:15-16:15 - Lab + Lecture 7/7 - 9:15-14:00 - Lab + Lecture 8/7 - 9:15-14:00 - Lab + Lecture 9/7 - Planned remote learning day 9:15-14:00 10/8 - Tour to the north, departure at 6:00, return to Rehovot at 18:00.
If the approvals for the tour are received, we will conduct it. If not, we will hold the remote learning day. A decision will be made closer to the start of the course. For now, please reserve the entire week.
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