The University of Jordan
Faculty: Faculty of Agriculture
Program:
Department: Dept. of Horticulture and Crop Science
Academic Year/ Semester: 2013-2014/First semester
Crop Physiology (0601241)
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Credit hours
Level
Pre-requisite Principles of
Plant
Production
(0661101)
22336
Coordinator/
Dr. Safwan Shiyab
Office
Office phone
Lecturer
number
Course website
http://blackboard.ju.edu E-mail
.jo/
User name : 601340_std
Office hours
Day/Time
Sunday
Day
*
11.00-12.00
Time
Monday
-
safwan@j
u.edu.jo
Tuesday
*
11.00-12.00
Abu
Kharbieh
Agr
Place
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Course Description
Control of crop physiological processes in relation to genetic, enzymatic, hormonal and
phytochrome systems. Crop water status, nutrition and energy metabolism in relation to
yield. Photosynthesis, transport, and accumulation of photosynthates. Use of plant
growth regulators in agriculture. Crop growth and development in relation to
environment. Stresses and their effects on crop growth, adaptations, and acclimatization.
Learning Objectives
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Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):
Successful completion of the course should lead to the following outcomes:
A. Knowledge and Understanding: Student is expected to
A1A2.….
B. Intellectual Analytical and Cognitive Skills: Student is expected to
B1B2.….
C. Subject- Specific Skills: Students is expected to
C1C2.….
D. Transferable Key Skills: Students is expected to
D1D2.….
ILOs: Learning and Evaluation Methods
ILO/s
Learning Methods
Evaluation Methods
Lectures and Discussions,
Homework and
Assignments, Projects,
Presentation, …
:
Exam, Quiz,
presentation,
project,
assignments, ..
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Course Contents
Content
Reference
Introduction:
 Structure and Organization of Plants
 Plant cells and tissues
 Biochemical role of membranes
 Plant parts, structure, and function
We IL
ek O/s
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
Plant water relations
 Plant cell and water
o Physical and chemical properties of water,
o Translocation of water: diffusion, bulk flow,
osmosis
o Concept of water potential
o Water movement in cells
 Water relations of the whole plant
o Roots, soil and the uptake of water
o Anatomy of water conduction
o Ascent of xylem water
o Transpiration process, driving forces, and
measurements
Mineral nutrition
 Plants and inorganic nutrients
o
tudying mineral requirements
o
ssential nutrient elements
o
eneficial elements
o
utrient roles and deficiency symptoms and
toxicity
 Roots, soil and nutrient uptake
o Soil and nutrients
o Membrane transport
o Ion uptake by roots
o Roots-microbe interaction
Photosynthesis
 Light and pigments:
o Physical nature of light
o Measuring light
o Absorption and action spectra
o Photoreceptors
o The chloroplast
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Hopkins,
W.
and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
Hopkins,
W.
and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rdSedition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php) E
1st
wk
2nd
wk
3rd
wk
Hopkins,
W.B and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction
N
to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
Hopkins,
W.
and
4th
wk

Light dependent reaction
o Light absorption by leaves
o Photosystems and light harvesting complexes
o Photosynthetic electron transport (Z-Scheme)
o Photophosphorylation
o Electron transport and weed control
 Carbon metabolism
o Photosynthetic carbon reduction (PCR) cycle
o Activation and regulation of PCR cycle
o Photorespiration
o C4 and CAM plants
o Factors affecting photosynthesis
Translocation and distribution of photoassimilates
 Structure of phloem tissue
 Sources and sinks
 Mechanism of translocation
 Phloem loading and unloading
 Phloem structure and transport theories
 Assimilate distribution
Plant Growth and development

Growth, development and differentiation

Control of plant growth and development
Plant hormones
 Mode of action of hormones
 Role of hormones in crop development and there uses in
agriculture
Light and development
 Developmental processes controlled by light
 Phytochrome nature and role
 Phototropism
 Photoperiodism
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Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
Hopkins,
W.
and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
Hopkins,
W.
and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
Hopkins,
W.
and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
5th
wk
6th
wk
7th
wk
8th
wk
Physiological stresses
 Biotic and abiotic stresses
 Plant responses to stresses, adaptation and tolerance
Hopkins,
W.
and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger.
2002. Plants
physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.
net/book.php)
9th
wk
Hopkins,
W.
and
Norman P.A. Huner.
2004. Introduction to
plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley
and Sons, Inc. New
York. U.S.A.
Lab. Topics
No.
Laboratory
1
Introduction
2
Plant structure
3
Plant water relations
4
Plant water relations
5
Plant water relations
6
Mineral Nutrition
7
Photosynthesis
8
Photosynthesis
Experimental Tasks and Assignments Due
- Lab Instructions and requirements
- Factors affecting membranes permeability and
function
- Chemical aspects of plant cells
- Estimation of water potential of plant tissues
- Use of pressure bomb and psychrometer for
determination of water and solute potential
- Determination of relative water content of plant
tissues
- Study stomatal morphology and distribution
- Determination of stomatal resistance
- Transpiration measurements
- Factors affecting transpiration
- Set-up mineral deficiency experiment
- Qualitative tests for the presence of some minerals
- Isolation of chloroplasts
- Absorption spectrum of chlorophyll
- Demonstration of Hill reaction
- Measurement of photosynthesis
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Plant growth and
development
10
Plant growth and
development
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Seed viability test
Factors affecting seed germination and emergence;
light, temperature and matric potential
Plant growth measurements
Leaf area measurements
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Plant growth regulators
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Effect of gibberellic acid on growth of dwarf plants
12
Plant growth regulators
13
Plant enzymes
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Effect of auxins on growth of stem cells
Effect of auxins on adventitious root formations
Effect of cytokinins on leaf senescence
Study the activity of selected plant enzymes.
Learning Methodology
Projects and Assignments
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Evaluation
Evaluation
Point %
Date
Midterm Exam
30%
26/3/ 2013
Lab Reports
Midterm Exam
10%
10%
Will be pointed
Lab Final
Final Exam
10%
40%
Main Reference/s:
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger. 2002. Plants physiology. 3rd edition
(http://www.plantphys.net/book.php)
Hopkins, W. and Norman P.A. Huner. 2004. Introduction to plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York. U.S.A.
References:
References and Supporting Materials
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Gardner, F.P., R.B. Pearce and R.L. Mitchell. Physiology of Crop Plants. Iowa State
University Press. 1985.
Fitter, A.H. and R.K.M. Hay. Environmental Physiology of Plants. Academic Press.
1987.
Hay, R.K.M. and A.J. Walker. An Introduction to the Physiology of Crop Yield. John
Wiley and Sons. 1990.
Hale, M.G. and D.M.Orcutt. The Physiology of Plants Under Stress. John Wiley and
Sons. 1987.
Hopkins, W. and Norman P.A. Huner. 2003. Introduction to plant physiology. 3rd
edition. John Wiley and Sons, Inc. New York. U.S.A.
Kramer, P.J. and J.S. Boyer. 1995. Water relations of plants and soils. Academic
Press, San Diego. U.S.A.
Larcher, W. 1995. Physiological plant ecology. 3rd edition. Springer New York.
U.S.A.
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Noggle, R.G. and G. J. Fritz. Introductory Plant Physiology. Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1976.
Pessarakli, M. 1995. Handbook of plant and crop physiology. Marcel Dekker, Inc.
New York. U.S.A.
Pessarakli, M. 1997. Handbook of photosynthesis. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York.
U.S.A.
Robert K. M. Hay, Robert K. Hay Andrew J. Walker.1989. Introduction to the
Physiology of Crop Yield. Longman Sc & Tech.
Salisbury, F. and C. Ross. 1992. Plant physiology. 4th edition. Wadsworth, Belmont,
CA.
Taiz, L. and E. Zeiger. 1998. Plants physiology. 2nd edition. The Benjamin/Cumming
Publ. Company Inc.
Tesar, M.B. Physiological Basis of Crop Growth and Development. American Society
of Agronomy. 1984
Tesar, M.B. 1984. Physiological basis of crop growth and development. American
Society of Agronomy, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin.
Waring, P.F. and I.D.J. Phillips. The Control of Growth and Differentiation in Plants.
Pergamon Press. 1978.
Zamski, E. and A.A. Schaffer. 1996. Photoassimilate distribution in plants and crops.
Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York. U.S.A.
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Intended Grading Scale (Optional)
A
(85-100)
A- (81-84)
B+ (75-80)
B
(73-76)
B- (66-69)
C+ (62-65)
C
(59-62)
C- (55-58)
D+ (51-54)
D
(47-50)
D- (43-46)
Notes:
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Concerns or complaints should be expressed in the first instance to the module
lecturer; if no resolution is forthcoming, then the issue should be brought to the
attention of the module coordinator (for multiple sections) who will take the concerns
to the module representative meeting. Thereafter, problems are dealt with by the
Department Chair and if still unresolved the Dean and then ultimately the Vice
President. For final complaints, there will be a committee to review grading the final
exam.
For more details on University regulations please visit:
http://www.ju.edu.jo/rules/index.htm
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