Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Nutrition and Fertilization
Course Code: DJTA022
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to students, to understand the importance of teaching herbal plant nutrition and fertilization, plant nutrients, information related to the recognition of fertilizer and manure is to see in practice

Course Content

Presentation of the required elements in plant nutrition, the importance of each plant nutrients, signs of deficiency and excess, organic fertilizers, fertilizing methods

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Vegetative growth that may arise from the lack of nutrients, yield and quality problems are diagnosed visually
2.In crop production, takes care of the environment and human health
3.Notice the fertilizer-soil interaction
4.Macro and micro plant nutrients, and knows the methods of removing deficiencies
5.Knows and performs soil breeding and soil-plant-water relations
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kacar, B., Katkat, V., 1999. Fertilizers and fertilization technique. Uludag Univ. Publication Number: 144.
2.Kacar, B., Katkat, V., 2006. Plant nutrition. Uludağ University Publication No: (Nobel) 849
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course presentation, content, importance, rules and requirements.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Needed element in plant nutrition
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of nitrogen deficiency and excess symptoms, introduction and information regarding the use of nitrogenous fertilizers
Week 4 - Theoretical
The importance of phosphorus, excess and deficiency symptoms, introduction and information regarding the use of phosphorus fertilizer
Week 5 - Theoretical
The importance of potassium deficiency and excess symptoms, potassium information about the introduction and use of fertilizers
Week 6 - Theoretical
The importance of calcium deficiency and excess symptoms, information on the introduction and use of calcium fertilizer
Week 7 - Theoretical
The importance of magnesium deficiency and excess symptoms, magnesium information about the promotion and use of fertilizer
Week 8 - Theoretical
The importance of sulfur deficiency and excess symptoms, information on the introduction and use of sulfur fertilizer
Week 9 - Theoretical
The importance of sulfur deficiency and excess symptoms, information on the introduction and use of sulfur fertilizer
Week 10 - Theoretical
The introduction of manure, the importance of information on the use
Week 11 - Theoretical
The introduction of green manure, the importance of information on the use
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fertilization methods
Week 13 - Theoretical
Foliar fertilization
Week 14 - Theoretical
The importance of microelements, deficiency and oversupply problems and fertilizers
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1426
Reading32212
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)69
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026