Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Physical environment for storage of grains, seeds, and food materials. Specialized problems in animal housing, food and feed storage, plant growth chambers, etc. Lecture 3 hours per week. Soil environment including moisture and heat flow.
Plant responses to and effects on the microenvironment.
Energy exchange between the plant and the surrounding environment. Environmental requirements of plants. Engineering for a desirable plant micro-climate. Propagation of experimental error. Improving precision of experiments.