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Objectives of the Course

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Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the definition and history of the culture of forage crops, The importance of forage crops in the agricultural structure, Varieties of forage crops cultivation.
2.To be able to comprehend the status of meadows-pastures and Forage crops grown in Turkey and relationship of this with the presence of the animal.
3.To be able to comprehend Morphological characteristics of forage legumes, and agricultural properties, types and benefits; Morphological characteristics of graminea forage crops, agricultural properties, types of forage crops in other families with the ecosystem components.
4.Knows the general features of vetch
5.Knows breeding techniques of forage plants according to ecological principles
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Agriculture forage Crops (M. S. Gençkan),
2.(Leguminosae Forage Crops, Gramineae Forage Crops (Prof Dr. Y.Serin, Doç Dr. M. Tan),
3.Gramineae Practice Guide (Prof. Dr. Y. Serin, Doç.Dr. A. Gökkuş).
4.Forage Crops (Prof Dr. H. Soya, Prof. Dr. R. Avcıoğlu, Araş. Gr. H. Geren).
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Definition and history of the culture of forage crops, Livestock forage crops, soil fertility and the time of planting (rotation) the importance of forage crops growing, Grouping forage crops.
Week 2 - Theoretical
By the length of survival of forage crops, According to the shape of sowing forage crops, Depending on whether the main product and by-product forage crops.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Forage crops grown in the basics of ecology, climate and water factors.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Forage crops grown in the basics of ecology, soil factor.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Meadows-pastures and forage crops grown in Turkey the status and relationship with the presence of the animal. In our country, animal, animal existence and efficiency of the total examination The economic value of forage legumes, culture, and vegetative properties.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Alfalfa is grown in a sort of common culture, harvest and herb obtained from the assessment, Maintenance procedures and harvesting alfalfa. Assessment of the product and its features.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Clover, and the importance of general characteristics of the genus. Clover meadow is an important type of morphology, Benefiting the types and characteristics of the product.
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Repetition of the topics covered, Exam preparation.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term exam.
Week 9 - Theoretical
White Clover, Clover Berseem and Persian patterns obtained with the use of grass species morphology and properties the product. Sainfoin and birdsfoot trefoil morphology, growing and harvesting processes and maintenance. Form of use and the properties of the product obtained from them.
Week 10 - Theoretical
General characteristics of the vetch genus. Hairy vetch Common Vetch and morphology, production, maintenance and assessment, and properties of the product obtained after harvest.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hungarian Vetch, purple broad vetch and bitter vetch morphology, growing, maintenance, processes and assessment the product obtained after harvest and properties. General characteristics of greminea forage crops, General characteristics and feeding value of smooth brome.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The importance of graminea forage crops, Orchardgrass, ryegrass, Italian ryegrass, crested wheatgrass fescue,poa genus herbs, timothy , Foxtail grass, sorghum and Sudan grass.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Other family as the fodder beet forage crops, small burnet , forage rape general properties.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Forage crops cultivation techniques in accordance ecological.
Week 15 - Theoretical
General review.
Week 16 - Preparation Work
The repetition of all the issues,preparation for the exam.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Reading170117
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
OÇ-1
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
5
4
5
5
3
3
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
5
3
4
3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026