1. FIRST CYCLE - BACHELOR'S DEGREE
  2. FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
  3. GARDEN PLANTS DEPARTMENT
  4. 523 HORTICULTURAL CROPS
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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
BBT 207PLANT NUTRITION AND FERTILIZATION2 + 23rd Semester3

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective To gain knowledge about the creation and implementation of fertilization programs of horticultural crops.
Course Content The history of plant nutrition and studies to date, the amounts of plant nutrients in plants and their general functions in plants, classification of nutrients absolutely necessary for plant growth, factors affecting the yield potential of plants and plant nutrient pools in soil, clay minerals and sources of negative charge in organic matter, uptake and transport of plant nutrients, root development and nutrient absorption in plants. Active and passive modes of transport, Soil acidity and alkalinity. Investigation of plant nutrients and soil pH relations, Soil organic matter and nutrient cycling. C/N ratio, Nitrogen forms, functions and fractions, Phosphorus and potassium forms, cycles, uptake and transport, Calcium, magnesium and sulfur forms, transformations, uptake and transport, Functions of microelements in plants, chemical forms, transformations in soil and uptake by plants, The place and importance of fertilizers in agricultural activities and classification of fertilizers. Reactions of chemical fertilizers in soil, Determination of fertilizer needs and application methods of fertilizers. Preparation and application methods of nutrient solutions will be explained.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Know and apply the basic principles of fertilization of horticultural crops;
2Know the properties of chemical and organic fertilizers, apply fertilization methods and apply them in horticulture;
3Knows the environmental factors affecting fertilization efficiency.
4Know and apply the properties of drip fertilization (Fertigation) method.
5Knows slow-acting fertilizers and fertilization.
6Has the ability to recommend carbon dioxide fertilization.
7Knows the fertilization and nutrition of some important fruit trees.
8Knows the nutrition and fertilization of some common vegetables.
9Fertilization of some ornamental plants (cut, potted and leafy) with significant production quantities is known.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)10330
Mid-terms133
Final examination133
Total Work Load

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LO: Course Learning Outcomes