Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Greenhouse Farming
Course Code: AST104
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students are required, as part of the course "İMEU201 – Workplace Vocational Training" (30 ECTS) offered in the fourth semester, to undertake and successfully complete workplace vocational training for a minimum of 70 working days at enterprises designated in accordance with the provisions of the Aydın Adnan Menderes University Directive on Workplace Vocational Training.
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

Recognition of the necessary nutrients for plants and having knowledge about plant nutrition and fertilization, and to gain the ability to use fertilizers

Course Content

An importantplantnutrient, nutrientandwateruptake in plants, theeffects of nutrients on plantgrowth, classificationanduse of fertilizers

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows important nutrient elements for plants
2.Knows how plants take nutrients and water
3.Knows effects of nutrient elemnets on plant development
4.Classifies fertilizers
5.Applies fertilizer
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecturers notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, necessary plant nutrients
Week 2 - Theoretical
Uptake nutrient elements in plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Uptake water in plants
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nitrogen, the effects of nitrogen on plant growth, nitrogen deficiency and excess
Week 5 - Theoretical
Phosphorus, the effects of phosphorus on plant growth, phosphorus deficiency and excess
Week 6 - Theoretical
Potassium effects on the plant growth and development, potassium deficiency and excess
Week 7 - Theoretical
Calcium, the metabolic functions of calcium, calcium deficiency and excess
Week 8 - Theoretical
Magnesium, metabolic functions, magnesium, magnesium deficiency and excess; sulfur, metabolic functions, deficiency and excess of sulfur
Week 9 - Theoretical
Iron, iron metabolic functions, iron deficiency and excess, zinc, zinc metabolic functions, deficiency and excess of zinc; boron, boron metabolic functions, deficiency and excess of boron
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fertilizer production and consumption, classification of fertilizers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Organic fertilizer
Week 12 - Theoretical
Chemical fertilizers (nitrogenous fertilizers, phosphorus fertilizers, potassium fertilizers)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemical fertilizers (calcium fertilizers, magnesium fertilizers, sülfür fertilizers)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fertilizers including micronutrients
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Assignment1606
Quiz1718
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
5
3
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
3
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
3
OÇ-4
5
5
3
OÇ-5
5
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026