Plant Nutrition and Fertilization
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (MAPs)
Vocational School of Izmit
Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Nutrition and Fertilization | TBP204 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 2 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Halil SAMET
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain definition of plant nutrition and its main branch.
2) Compare the organic and inorganic components found in plans and their importance.
3) Describe plant nutriens and their available forms for plants.
4) Define the effects of plant nutrition on plants and their efficiency symptoms.
5) Explain some consept of fertilizer and fertilization such as natural fertilizer, artificial fertilizer, liquid fertilizer.
6) Compare fertilizers with fertilization methods.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 6 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No Supporting Courses
Course Contents
Plant nutrition and the substances found in plants; plant growth, the obtaining forms of plant nutrient, the effective factors in obtaining of plant nutrients; plant nutrients, their functions in plant and deficiency symptoms; fertilizers and fertilization techniques; fertilizers (natural fertilizers, artificial fertilizers, foliar fertilizers, liquid fertilizers).
Weekly Schedule
1) The concept of plant nutrition and its working fields2) Organic and inorganic compounds found in plants
3) Macronutrients and micronutrients and its duties in plants
4) The form of nutrients in soil and its available form for plants
5) The factors affecting absorbtion of nutrients
6) Mineralization of nitrogen and its importance for plants
7) The importance of phosphorus and potassium for plants
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Liming elements (Ca, Mg, S) and their importance for plants
10) Micronutrients and its importance for plants
11) The concept of fertilizer and fertilization and clasification of fertilizers
12) Farmyard manure and other organik fertilizers
13) Chemical (synthetic) fertilizers and production and consumption of chemical fertilization in Turkey
14) Fertilization practices in the field
15) Liquit fertilizers and implementation techniques
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required