AGROSTOLOGY AND FORAGE AND PASTURE MANAGEMENT

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A fundamental study of grasses, specially those of economic importance in the Caribbean area: the main characteristics of various genera and species of grasses, their identification, distribution, propagation, and economic uses. Will also include knowledge on the adaptation, management, and nutritive value of cultivated and native pasture plants, with special emphasis on the establishment, management, and improvement of temporary and permanent pasture. Required field trips. AGRO 4057. SOIL, PLANT, AND WATER CHEMICAL ANALYSIS. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one four-hour laboratory per week. Study of the basic concepts of theory and practice in instrumental analytical chemistry applied to the analysis of soil, plant, and water. Practice in the process of collecting and preparing samples, as well as principles of the operation of instruments. Emphasis to the analysis related to problems in soil, plant, and environmental sciences. AGRO/