| Course title |
Fertilizers and Fertilization Systems |
| Course code |
LauZ6020 |
| Credit points (ECTS) |
3 |
| Total Hours in Course |
81 |
| Independent study hours |
81 |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course |
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| Course abstract |
| Raw materials for the production of commercial fertilizers, their characterization and resources. Technology of production, economic and ecological aspects. Trends in the production and use of commercial fertilizers. |
| Compulsory reading |
1. C. A. Black. Soil fertility evaluation and control. Lewis Publishers, 1997. 746 p..
2. S. L. Tisdale, W. L. Nelson. Soil fertility and fertilizers (5th ed). MacMillan Publ. Company. – 1993. – 634 p.
3. Agriculture and fertilizers/ M. Laegreid, O. C. Bockman, O. Kaarstad. – Oslo: Norsk Hydro a. s., 1999. - 294 p. |