Development and Analysis of Growing Media

Faculty

Faculty of Agricultural Science and Landscape Architecture

Version

Version 1 of 26.08.2025.

Module identifier

44M0024

Module level

Master

Language of instruction

German

ECTS credit points and grading

5.0

Module frequency

only summer term

Duration

1 semester

 

 

Overall workload

The total workload for the module is 150 hours (see also "ECTS credit points and grading").

Teaching and learning methods
Lecturer based learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
5LecturePresence-
30Laboratory activity-
5Seminar-
Lecturer independent learning
Workload hoursType of teachingMedia implementationConcretization
30Preparation/follow-up for course work-
25Study of literature-
25Presentation preparation-
20Work in small groups-
10Exam preparation-
Graded examination
  • Oral presentation, with written elaboration or
  • Written examination or
  • oral exam or
  • Project Report, written
Recommended prior knowledge

In-depth knowledge in plant nutrition and soil science, knowledge in analytical methods for studying soils

Literature

Amberger-Ochsenbauer und Meinken (2022): Kultursubstrate im Gartenbau, Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ern?hrung, Bonn

Amberger-Ochsenbauer und Meinken (2020): Torf und alternative Substratausgangsstoffe, Bundesanstalt für Landwirtschaft und Ern?hrung, Bonn

Schmilewski (2018): Kultursubstrate und Blumenernden - Eigenschaften, Ausgangsstoffe und Verwendung, Industrieverband Garten e. V., Düsseldorf

Raviv und Lieth (2007): Soilless Culture: Theory and Practice, 2. Auflage, Elsevier Science

Merhaut et al. (2018): Water, Root Media, and Nutrient Management for Greenhouse Crops, University of California

Applicability in study programs

  • Applied Plant Sciences M.Sc. (01.09.2025)
    • Applied Plant Sciences M.Sc. (01.09.2025)

    Person responsible for the module
    • Daum, Diemo
    Teachers
    • Daum, Diemo
    Further lecturer(s)

    Frerichs, Christian