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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.Role and importance of agriculture field.
2.To be able to determine the important role of Turkey in world cereal farming.
3.Cereal farming in human essential for the warm climate of the fact that the emergence of an occupation,
4.Warm climate cereals, maize, rice and sorghum event in the world of human and animal nutrition.
5.The importance of industrial crops.
6.Industrial plants in different branches of industry to supply the raw materials.
7.Cereals and legumes directly derived products as raw materials or finished product can be used in human nutrition,
8.To be able to comprehend the utility value of Tobacco, drugs, and spice crops and the importance of economical.
9.To be able to comprehend the importance of the culture of forage crops in terms of agriculture and the environment.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ceylan, A., 1994. Field Crop Cultivation. Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops.
2.Septioğlu, H., 2006. Field Crops I. Ege University, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops.
3.Industrial Crops (Fiber Crops growing) (Prof. Dr. Erol Günel)
4.Forage Crops Agriculture (M. S. Gençkan),
5.Legume Forage Crops, Forage Crops of Cereals, (Prof Dr. Y.Serin, Doç Dr. M. Tan),
6.Cereals Practice Guide (Prof. Dr. Y. Serin, Doç.Dr. A. Gökkuş)
7.Forage Plants (Prof Dr. H. Soya, Prof. Dr. R. Avcıoğlu, Araş. Gr. H. Geren)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Crop farming systems Classification of field crops.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Adaptation of field crops, (climate and soil requirements).
Week 3 - Theoretical
Growing of field crops, Tillage,planting, maintenance, fertilization, weed control, harvesting and crop rotation.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cereals adaptation, climate and soil requirements, classification, Economical importance, Development stages of cereals.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Wheat and economical importance, taxonomy, cultivation. Egypt and economical importance, taxonomy, cultivation. Rice and economical importance, taxonomy, cultivation. Millet and economical importance, taxonomy, cultivation.
Week 6 - Theoretical
General Description of Fiber Crops, Date of cotton development, Systematics and distribution, Production, importance and utilization patterns; Cultivation techniques; Crop rotation, harvesting and storage.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Linen Production, Importance and utilization patterns, Farming techniques, Crop rotation, Harvesting and storage.
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Repetition of the topics covered in the exam preparation.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term exam.
Week 9 - Theoretical
General description of oil crops, Sesame and sunflower production, Importance and utilization patterns, cultivation techniques, Crop rotation, Harvesting and storage.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Soybean and poppy production, Importance and utilization patterns, Farming techniques, Crop rotation, harvesting and storage.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Groundnut and rapeseed production, importance and utilization patterns, Farming techniques, Crop rotation, harvesting and storage.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Forage crops and classification of the situation in Turkey with the world.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Classification and types of legumes.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Edible legumes, and the importance of adaptation. Economic and the supply high-value grain legumes.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Growing of edible grain legumes.
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
Reading171134
Midterm Examination111112
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
5
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
4
3
OÇ-6
5
5
4
4
4
3
OÇ-7
5
5
4
4
4
3
OÇ-8
5
5
4
4
4
3
OÇ-9
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026