The acquisition of the knowledge functional to the application of agro-biotechnologies to vegetable and floral-ornamental crops through the analysis of the structure and needs of plants, the interaction of these crops with the agroecosystem, the ontogenic cycle of the plant, the plant structures used and the qualitative characteristics of the products.

Lessons (35 hours) and laboratory activity (15 hours).

If teaching is given in a mixed formula or remotely, necessary changes may be introduced to what was previously stated in order to comply with the provided and reported  syllabus.

Learning assessment may be done remotely if necessary.

Information for students with disabilities and/or DSA

As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline. It is also possible to ask the departmental contacts of CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Inclusion - Services for Disabilities and/or DSAs).

• Characteristics and importance of the vegetable and floral-ornamental industries
• Characterization and classification of vegetable and floral-ornamental plants
• The sexual propagation of vegetable and floral-ornamental plants (seed characteristics, germination requirements, seed dormancy, pre-germinative treatments)
• The vegetative propagation of vegetable and floral-ornamental plants (description and production technique of tubers, rhizomes, bulbs, bulb-tubers, cuttings, micropropagated plants and grafted plants)
• Objectives of the genetic improvement of vegetable and floral-ornamental species
• Quality of horticultural and floricultural products

1) Pardossi G., Prosdocimi Gianquinto G., Santamaria P., Incrocci L., Orticoltura - Principi e pratica, Edagricole Bologna

2) Scariot V., De Pascale S., Ferrante A., Romano D., Florovivaismo – Principi e tecniche, Edagricole Bologna

3) Teaching material provided by the teacher

The exam is divided into three questions, each of which is assigned a score from 6 to 10. The final grade will be determined by the sum of the three scores. To pass the exam you must achieve a passing grade in each of the three questions. 

The evaluation of the student's preparation will take place on the basis of the following criteria: learning ability and level of depth of the topics covered, synthesis and exposition properties, and the student's reasoning ability.