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118870 -
Produzione sementiera delle colture erbacee e dei tappeti erbosi
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1)Knowledge and understanding: developing the knowledge about the basics of biology and agronomic practices for seed production.
2)Capacity to apply knowledge and understanding: understanding factors influencing seed production
3)To be able to analyze the following aspects: agronomic factors of seed production, certification system and the most important laws of the sector.
4)To be able to describe the themes related to the management of seed production for the most important crops. This ability will be improved through discussions in classroom, lab and during exercise activity
5) To be able to face questions speaking with an appropriate technical language.
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ROSSINI Francesco
( syllabus)
Importance of the seed in modern agriculture. - The seed chain - Aspects of seed quality - Ecological factors and agronomic aspects of seed crops - The main crops weeds from seed. Varietal constitutions. Production of hybrid seeds by manual and chemical emasculation, male sterility and self-incompatibility - European, national and regional seed legislation. The protection of varieties. Varietal registers - Certification of seeds and field checks - Recognition of seeds of the main species of agricultural interest and weeds.
( reference books)
• Ciriciofolo e BenincasaSementi - Biologia, produzione e tecnologia. Edizioni Agricole di New Business Media srl, 2017 Università di Perugia. 2001
• Favero La semente. Requisiti, normativa, produzione e tecnologia. Reda, 1983
• Quagliotti Produzione delle sementi ortive. Edagricole, 1992
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AGR/02
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118871 -
Vivaismo delle piante arboree da frutto
(objectives)
- Knowledge and understanding: Students will gain knowledge on the diffusion of nursery production of fruit tree species, grapevine and olive trees in national and international context; students will gain knowledge on the physiological bases and techniques of gamic and agamic propagation of fruit tree species, grapevine and olive trees;
- Applying knowledge and understanding: Students will gain knowledge on technological, agronomical and environmental problems, which characterize the nursery production of fruit tree species, grapevine and olive trees.
- Making judgements: Students will acquire the ability to weigh the operational choices with an interdisciplinary approach
- Communication skills: Students will acquire technical language and the ability to develop technical documents using appropriate terminology
- Learning skills: Students will acquire the ability to consult and use bibliographic sources for updating and critical analysis of knowledge in the field of plant propagation
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MUGANU Massimo
( syllabus)
Course content:
Organization of the nursery production of fruit trees, grapevive and and olive trees in Italy, Europe and worldwide. The importance of plant nursery quality. Seed propagation. Physiological basis of dormancy. Techniques for overcoming dormancy. Vegetative propagation techniques: propagation by stolons, ovules and suckers. Layering and offshoot. Propagation by cuttings. Physiological basis of adventitious root formation. Cellular competence and determination. Factors affecting the role of genotype, donor plant, type of cutting, age of cutting, etc .... Improvement of adventitious root formation: role of inhibitors, use of auxins, polyamines, catabolites, mycorrhizae and PGPR. Grafting: physiological aspects, types of grafting and execution period. Grafting-cutting: purpose and application. Objectives of the use of in vitro propagation techniques in fruit trees, grapevine and olive trees production. Organization of the nursery: structures and protected areas for the propagation of wood species. Organic nursery production techniques.
- Practices
Cutting preparation and execution of rhizogenic treatments. Performing grafting techniques. Basal heating and nebulization management. Collection of explants for micropropagation, transfer of crops during in vitro proliferation, elongation and rooting; methods of acclimatization of young plants.
( reference books)
- Detailed reading list will be provided at the beginning of the course.
Reference Textbook:
- Mcdonald B. (1990) - Practical Woody Plant Propagation for Nursery Growers. Vol. I. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
- Hartmann Hudson T. - Kester Dale E. (2001) - Propagazione delle piante. Basi scientifiche e applicazioni tecniche. Editore: Edagricole
- Attilio Sonnoli (2019) Vivaismo olivicolo. Edagricole.
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118872 -
Produzione sementiera e vivaismo floricolo e ornamentale
(objectives)
The course aims to present the nursery sector for floricultural species, highlighting its complexity and variability based on different case studies. The students will be able to understand and acquire knowledge of the main propagation techniques, thus becoming capable of managing and organising the nursery sector for ornamental species. At the end of the course they will have the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in different production contests (applying knowledge and understanding), in autonomy and making judgements (making judgements). The course will focus on improving learning and communication skills in various professional contexts. The students will acquire the ability to promote his/her own self-updating (learning skills).
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Cardarelli Mariateresa
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Presentation of the horticultural sector and definition of the quality of young plants. Techniques of agamic propagation (and micropropagation). Propagation by seed (critical points, seed treatments, germination quality). Substrates and pots. Examples of the nursery sector: roses, gerberas, orchids, ferns, chrysanthemums, geophytes, crassulaceae, etc. Presentation of specialised nurseries. Innovative technologies: use of beneficial microorganisms and/or biostimulants to improve seedling quality, LED light, ozone and cold plasma as sanitising agents, etc
( reference books)
Libro Colture Protette e Ortoflorovivaismo in ambiente mediterraneo: Edagricole (Romano Tesi).
Course outlines
Libro ‘Florovivaismo: principi e tecniche’ a cura di V. Scariot, S. De Pascale, A. Ferrante, D. Romano. Edagricole
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118873 -
Produzione sementiera e vivaismo forestale
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To provide knowledge and comprehension of (1) taxonomy of the most important forest species in Italy; (2) their utilization in nursery activities; (3) fundamentals of seed harvest and management; (4) seedling growth and plantation
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Simeone Marco Cosimo
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Introduction to Forest Biodiversity: definition, importance, threats.
Introduction to the Italian Forest flora: Charatcteristics of trees and forests. Biomes and phytoclimates. Species ranges. Taxonomy and description of the main tree species used in nursery activities.
Seed biology. Collection and conservation procedures. Provenance regions. Concerned legislation.
Routine and standard quality tests. Dormancy management and removal.
Organization and management of a forest nursery.
Assembly, organization and management of a tree plantation.
( reference books)
Magini E. “Appunti di Vivaistica Forestale”. Cusl Firenze 1985
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118895 -
Colture in vitro dei tessuti vegetali e tecniche avanzate di selezione
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Colture in vitro dei tessuti vegetali
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- Knowledge and understanding: Students will gain knowledge on the technical bases relating to in vitro culture activities in seed and nursery.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: Students will have to acquire knowledge on the technological aspects of production of the propagation material.
- Making judgements: Students will acquire the ability to weigh the operational choices with an interdisciplinary approach
- Communication skills: Students will acquire technical language and the ability to develop technical documents using appropriate terminology
- Learning skills: Students will acquire the ability to consult and use bibliographic sources for updating and critical analysis of knowledge in the field of propagation
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SILVESTRI Cristian
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Organization of the in vitro culture laboratory: characteristics, structures and planning. Main equipment necessary for the implementation of the micropropagation. Fundamentals of gamic and agamic reproduction of tree, herbaceous and vegetable species of agricultural, ornamental and spontaneous interest. In vitro culture: concepts and definitions. In vitro organogenesis methods and their application. Basics of legislation. In vitro cultures for ex-situ conservation and biodiversity conservation. Cellular totipotency. In vitro micropropagation and multiplication. Somaclonal mutation: causes, consequences, advantages and disadvantages. Culture on agar and liquid media, temporary immersion systems and bioreactors. Mother plants: choice and collection of plant material. Stages of micropropagation and composition: preparation substrates, proliferation, rooting and acclimatization. Application of micropropagation in species of agricultural interest. Recent acquisitions and developments of micropropagation: capsules, synthetic seeds, photoautotrophic cultures.
- Practices
Practical laboratory activities will be carried out such as: manipulations in aseptic conditions, culture substrates, removal of meristematic apices, stabilization of explants, verification of the in vitro proliferation coefficient obtainable from different types of vitro-derived explants. Implementation of in vitro and in vivo rooting procedures of micropropagated material. Acclimatization and return in situ of the different plant species.
( reference books)
-Detailed reading list will be provided at the beginning of the course.
- Pierik R. L. 1999. In Vitro Culture of Higher Plants , Kluwer Academic Publishers
- Triggiano et al 2010
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Tecniche avanzate di selezione
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1) Knowledge and understanding: the course aim to provide the student with the basic principles of biotechnologies applicable to molecular marker development and use in marker assisted selection and plant breeding in general.
2) Applied knowledge and understanding: basic biotechnological methodologies are introduced with reference to molecular marker.
3) Making judgements: the advantages and disadvantages of each presented technology are illustrated, to develop the student's critical sense.
4) Communication skills: students are asked questions during the classes, both to keep their attention and to teach them to ask questions and give adequate answers.
5) Learning skills: the theoretical bases of the different genetic biotechnologies presented are provided and, for some of them, also the practical bases, through laboratory and in silico exercises.
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MAZZUCATO Andrea
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Module: Advanced selection techniques
Molecular markers and genetic analysis
Concept of genetic marker and introduction to the analysis of molecular polymorphism.
Biochemical markers. Molecular markers, DNA hybridization and PCR, RFLP markers, RAPD, SCAR, CAPS, AFLP, SSR, and SNP markers.
Use of molecular markers for selection
Formal genetics and development of genetic maps; use of biparental populations (BC, F2, RIL, DH) and multiparental (MAGIC).
Search for markers linked to loci controlling qualitative and quantitative traits; marker assisted selection in plant breeding. Genomic selection. Positional cloning of Mendelian genes and QTLs.
( reference books)
Barcaccia & Falcinelli - Genetica e genomica Vol. III - Liguori editore.
Material prepared by the teacher.
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