Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
TAB-23-158SILAGE CROPSElective126
Level of Course Unit
Second Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The development of husbandry in our country is considerable related to well-qualified roughage use. In winter, it is necessary to make silage and preserve green fodder plants available in other seasons. There are many plants used in silage making. However, the most preferred ones are Grass Forage Crops such as corns and sorghums. Also legumes, grassland plants and many industrial byproducts are used for silage making. Within this context, the aim of this course is to provide information about cultivating some plants, primarily corn and sorghum with the aim of making silage.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd.Doç.Dr.Bilal KESKİN
Learning Outcomes
1The definition of silage, essential rules of silage making,
2additives, forage plants grown with the aim of silage making, seed-time of these plants, growing techniques, appropriate harvest time for silage,
3advantages and disadvantages of silage, the characteristics of a well-qualified silage and the comparison of nutritional values of silage and fodder.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
1.The significance of silage 2.Production of silage 3.Silage Crops
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The definition of silage
2Essential rules of silage making
3Additives
4Seed-time, cultivating techniques and appropriate harvest time (for silage) of Forage plants for silage.
5Seed-time, cultivating techniques and appropriate harvest time (for silage) of Forage plants for silage.
6Seed-time, cultivating techniques and appropriate harvest time (for silage) of Forage plants for silage.
7Seed-time, cultivating techniques and appropriate harvest time (for silage) of Forage plants for silage.
8Midterm Ezamination
9Seed-time, cultivating techniques and appropriate harvest time (for silage) of Forage plants for silage.
10Seed-time, cultivating techniques and appropriate harvest time (for silage) of Forage plants for silage.
11Seed-time, cultivating techniques and appropriate harvest time (for silage) of Forage plants for silage.
12Advantages and disadvantages of silage
13The characteristics of a well-qualified silage
14The comparison of nutritional values of silage and Forage
15The comparison of nutritional values of silage and Forage
16Final Examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Açıkgöz, E. 2001. Yem bitkileri. III: baskı, VİPAŞ Yay. No: 182, 584 s. 2.Açıkgöz, E., İ. Turgut ve İ. Filya 2002. Silaj bitkileri yetiştirme ve silaj yapımı. Hasad Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti. , 86 s. 3.Elçi, Ş. ve E. Açıkgöz 1993. Baklagil (Leguminoseae) ve buğdaygil (Gramineae) yembitkileri tanıtma kılavuzu. Afşaroğlu Matb. 240 s. 4.Barnes, R.F., D.A. Miller and Nelson C. J. (Eds) Forages, Iowa State University Press, Ames, Iowa. 5.Stoskopf, N.C., 1985. Cereal grain crops. A Prentice-Hall Comp. 6.Tosun, F. 1974. Baklagil ve buğdaygil yem bitkileri kültürü. A.Ü.Z.F. Yay. No: 123, Ders Kitapları Seri No: 8. 7.Ashbell, G. 1999. Forage preservation. General information for farmers connected with Peters&Brownes Group and Milne Feed PTY. Ltd. WA, Australia.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
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Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Practice12336
Discussion10440
Question-Answer10220
Self Study10220
Individual Study for Mid term Examination2510
Individual Study for Final Examination2612
Homework3412
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)181
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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