Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
0701306115PLANT NUTRITION AND FERTILIZATIONElective363
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The macro and micro elements which are absolutely necessary for plant growth and development are discussed separately.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Doç. Dr. Uğur ŞİMŞEK
Learning Outcomes
1Define plant nutrients
2Learn nutrition physiology in plants
3Interpret the factors affecting plant nutrient availability
4Understands nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, sulfur, micro nutrients and plant nutrition
5Identify nutrient deficiency symptoms in plants
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
The form of extraction of each of the necessary macro and micro nutrients for the plant; metabolism; disclosure of symptoms related to deficiencies and redundancies; Giving solutions for nutritional disorders
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Nutritional physiology of plant nutrients and plants
2Factors affecting the usefulness of plant nutrients
3Basic Principles of Plant Nutrition
4Fertilizers and fertilization techniques
5Plant nutrition techniques in organic farming
6Microbiological fertilization and mycosis in agriculture
7midterm exam
8Drip irrigation
9Plant feeding method in soilless cultivation
10Feed and quality relationships in cultural crops
11Basic interpretation principles in soil and plant analysis
12application
13Application
14Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
•Prof. Dr. Yıldırım SEZEN 1995. Gübreler ve Gübreleme (İkinci Baskı) Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 679, Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:303. Ders Kitabı Serisi No: 55. Erzurum •Kacar B., Katkat A. V.Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği. Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı Yayın no:144 Vipaş Yayın no:20, 1999.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14456
Discussion515
Question-Answer515
Individual Study for Mid term Examination122
Individual Study for Final Examination11010
Homework11010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)91
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