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H&CS, Plant Path, Plant Biology
604.01 |
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Week |
Date |
Topic |
Instructor |
Location |
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0 |
21-Sep |
Introduction |
Metzger/Barker Metzger |
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26-Sep |
Measurement and analysis of yield |
Barker/Metzger |
HG117 |
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28-Sep |
Barker |
Waterman Farm (PDF map) photos from 2003 photos from 2004 photos from 2005 2004 Waterman Farm WatchDog data (*.xls) |
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2 |
3-Oct |
Canopy architecture |
Barker |
Chadwick Arboretum (prairie) figures for light interception lab Report 1 (Light interception) due |
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5-Oct |
plant growth models and components |
Barker/Metzger |
Chadwick Arboretum (prairie) Photos from 2003 Photos from 2005 Excel template - growth equations Report 2 (Growth analysis) due 12 Oct |
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3 |
10-Oct |
field logger data soil water and soil water potential TDR |
Metzger |
HG117, |
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12-Oct |
soil water balance, SWD, irrigation |
Barker | Report 3 (Soil water calculations) due 19 Oct | |
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4 |
17-Oct |
thermocouples environmental monitoring & reporting |
Metzger | |
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19-Oct |
data loggers | Barker | ||
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5 |
24-Oct |
pressure chamber | Barker | HG117 |
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26-Oct |
porometer |
Metzger | HG117, Report 4 (Data logging) due 26 Oct | |
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6 |
31-Oct |
psychrometery | Metzger | HG117 |
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2-Nov |
RWC soil moisture release curves |
Barker/Metzger | Wescor psychrometer Decagon psychrometer (excluded in 2003) |
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7 |
7-Nov |
RWC Lab | Barker | HG117 |
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9-Nov |
stomatal function leaf imprints |
Metzger | HG117 or Kottman340 | |
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8 |
14-Nov |
review of moisture release curves tensiometers |
Metzger |
Report 5 (Pressure Chamber OR Porometer) due 16 Nov |
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16-Nov |
introduction to CID, sample prep. |
Andrew Okoboi |
HG117 sample grinding in Kottman Headhouse 18 Nov |
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9 |
21-Nov |
CID (Fontana Lab) |
Metzger |
map/directions to Fontana Lab. Report 6 (RWC) due 21 Nov |
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23-Nov |
water soluble carbohydrates |
Barker/Metzger |
Kottman 340 Carbohydrate method (*.PDF) Report 7 (Stomatal imprints) due 23 Nov |
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10 |
28-Nov |
Metzger |
HG117, greenhouse |
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30-Nov |
Spectral quality |
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Report 9 (Soluble carbohydrates) due 29 Nov |
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Finals |
7-10 Dec |
finals week (no exam) |
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