The role of mineral elements in the growth of plants; plant response to fertilizers and other soil amendments; soil reaction, mineral deficiencies and toxicities; environmental impact of soil fertility management practices. Prerequisites: STOCKSCH 102 and STOCKSCH 105 (or equivalents), CHEM 110 or 111.

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Physical, chemical, and biological factors affecting the fate and transport of inorganic contaminants (including heavy metals) in soil, water and sediment. Sources, chemistry, pedogenic and geochemical behavior of these contaminants and methods used for their analysis. Risk assessment, and remediation technologies, options, and goals. Prerequisites: CHEM 111 & 112, knowledge of college algebra, basic soil science, and transition metal chemistry, or permission of instructor.

Informal discussion class, focusing on students' problems, concerns, or enthusiasm with their own experimental designs, data analyses, or interpretations of results, including computer- (particularly SAS) generated output. New techniques presented by the instructor or guest instructors as requested by the class. Students gain practical experience with data analysis and a better understanding of the approaches necessary for their own thesis or dissertation work. Prerequisite: PLNTSOIL 661 or other course in intermediate statistical analysis.

Same as PLNTSOIL 793A; required of doctoral candidates.

Doctoral candidates attend weekly seminar meetings which cover various topics.

Master's candidates present results of their thesis research to faculty and graduate students at a specially scheduled seminar.

Master's candidates attend weekly seminar meetings which will cover various topics.

Selected research problems not related to a candidate's Master's thesis.

Graduate level independent project or research, unrelated to students' thesis or dissertation.