Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Nutrition and Fertilization
Course Code: TAB204
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to instruct students defining soil formation and elements in soil and understanding relationships among soil physical, chemical and biological properties. The objective of this course is to learn the basic principles of plant nutrition, to get detailed informations on plant nutrients ,their functions on plants , interactions with each others.

Course Content

Product laws, plant nutrients,The concept of soil as a medium for plant growth and soil productivity, Purchase of plant ion and ionic states, Absolutely necessary for the receipt of the macro and micro nutrients, plant form, metabolism; Explanation of symptoms related to deficiencies and toxicities; proposals for the solution to give nutritional disorders.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Nuri KİLİMCİ
Learning Outcomes
1.1. To be able to define soil formation and soil morphology
2.2. To be able to make connections between soil fertility and soil physical properties
3.3. To be able to make connections between soil fertility and soil chemical properties
4.4. To be able to make connections between soil fertility and soil biological properties
5.5.To be able to have knowledge on the basic theoretical knowledge of Plant Nutrition and to be capable of using this knowledge.
6.6. To be able to have knowledge on the sources of Plant Nutrition, assesment and comparison of their interaction with production and environment,
7.7. To be able to have knowledge on Plant Nutrition
8.8. To be able to have knowledge on the determination methods of metabolic and physiological activities of plant nutrients.
9.9. To be able to decide on the balanced nutrition of plants
Recommended or Required Reading
1. AKTAŞ M. 1991 Bitki Besleme ve Toprak Verimliliği Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi yayın No: 1202 Ders Kitabı: 347
2. KACAR B. Ve KATKAT V. 2010 Bitki Besleme Nobel Yayın No: 849 Fen Bilimleri: 30 ISBN: 978-975-591-834-4
3. KARAÇAL İ. 2008 Toprak Verimliliği Nobel Yayın No: 1335 Fen Bilimleri: 80 ISBN: 978-605-395-133-9
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Product. Laws; plant growth influencing factors (genetic factors, environmental factors), the minimum law, the law of diminishing returns. Plant nutrients in plants to mineral composition, the critical concentrations of plant nutrients, plant nutrients availability
Week 1 - Practice
land applications
Week 2 - Theoretical
Factors that limit the availability of nutrients, chemical factors, physical soil conditions, biological factors, climatic factors. Events affecting availability in food substances.
Week 2 - Practice
land applications
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Factors that limit the availability of nutrients, chemical factors, physical soil conditions, biological factors, climatic factors. Events affecting availability in food substances.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil water, soil, air, soil reaction, determination of soil fertility.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil water, soil, air, soil reaction, determination of soil fertility.
Week 5 - Practice
land applications
Week 6 - Theoretical
Purchase of ions and ionic conditions of the plants
Week 6 - Practice
land applications
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nitrogen uptake, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrient deficiency, and elimination of excess
Week 7 - Practice
land applications
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Phosphorus and potassium uptake, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrient deficiency, and elimination of excess (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Phosphorus and potassium uptake, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrient deficiency, and elimination of excess
Week 9 - Practice
land applications
Week 10 - Theoretical
Potassium, sulfur and calcium uptake, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, and elimination of excess
Week 10 - Practice
land applications
Week 11 - Theoretical
Magnesium, iron and zinc absorption, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, and elimination of excess
Week 11 - Practice
land applications
Week 12 - Theoretical
Manganese, boron and copper uptake, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrient deficiency, and elimination of excess
Week 12 - Practice
land applications
Week 13 - Theoretical
Manganese, boron and copper uptake, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrient deficiency, and elimination of excess
Week 13 - Practice
land applications
Week 14 - Theoretical
Molybdenum, sodium and chloride uptake, metabolism, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, and elimination of excess
Week 14 - Practice
land applications
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
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
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-14
OÇ-1
3
5
OÇ-2
3
5
OÇ-3
3
5
OÇ-4
3
5
OÇ-5
3
5
OÇ-6
3
5
OÇ-7
3
5
OÇ-8
3
5
OÇ-9
3
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026