Information Package / Course Catalogue
Field Crops
Course Code: TAB109
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

To earn to the students basic theoric knowledge about the importance of field crops; field crops cultivation systems; all production practices starting from planting and lasting to harvest and treshing in field crops cultivation and postharvest operations

Course Content

Importance of filed crops in vegetative production; land use aspects in Turkey; field crops cultivations systems; soil plowing and seedbed preparation; seed production, control and certification; planting, fertilization, irrigation and weed control; harvest, treshing and storage; crop rotation systems

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Feyza Döndü BİLGİN
Learning Outcomes
1.Have sufficient information about the importance of field crops
2.Understands the importance of application of cultivation technique in field crops agriculture for an economical production and learns how to do it properly.
3.Define problems in field agriculture, develop solutions, learn the importance and effects of climate and soil factors
4.Have sufficient information about the importance of usage areas
5.Have sufficient information about the importance of different field farming systems
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Geçit, H. H. 2009. Tarla Tarımı (Tarla Bitkileri). Ankara Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayın No: 1569, Ankara 2. Sencar, Ö., Gökmen, S., Yıldırım, A., Kandemir, N. 1997. Tarla Bitkileri Üretimi. Gaziosmanpaşa Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayın No: 3, Tokat. 3. Ceylan. A. 1994. Tarla Tarımı. Ege Üniv. Zir. Fak. Yayın No: 491, İzmir.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, importance of field crops
Week 2 - Theoretical
Landuse aspects in Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Field crops cultivation systems
Week 4 - Practice
Soil plowing and seedbed preparation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil plowing methods and fallow
Week 6 - Theoretical
Seed production, control and certification
Week 7 - Practice
Planting time, depth and density
Week 8 - Theoretical
Planting methods (Mid exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fertilization
Week 10 - Theoretical
Crop rotation systems
Week 11 - Theoretical
Disease, pest and weed control
Week 12 - Practice
Irrigation
Week 13 - Practice
Harvest and treshing
Week 14 - Practice
Product storage and marketing
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Lecture - Practice140228
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination210122
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
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026