Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Nutrition And Fertilization
Course Code: FY210
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students must have to complete their internship within the required time and properties. The required rules are describes at the Adnan Menderes University, Sultanhisar Vocational School, Student Internship Instructions.
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Recognition of thenecessarynutrientsforplantsandhavingknowledgeabout plantnutritionandfertilization, andtogaintheabilitytousefertilizers

Course Content

Introduction, an importantplantnutrient, nutrientandwateruptake in plants, theeffects of nutrients on plantgrowth, classificationanduse of fertilizers

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şebnem Nalan AKAROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows important nutrient elements for plants
2.Knows how plantstakenutrientsandwater
3.Knowseffects of nutrientelemnets on plantdevelopment
4.Classifies fertilizers
5.Applies fertilizer
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Course notes of Lecturers
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, plant nutrition elements needed
Week 2 - Theoretical
Uptaken utrien telements in plants
Week 3 - Theoretical
Uptake water in plants
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nitrogen, theeffects of nitrogen on plantgrowth, nitrogendeficiencyandexcess
Week 5 - Theoretical
Phosphorus, theeffects of phosphorus on plantgrowth, phosphorusdeficiencyandexcess
Week 6 - Theoretical
Potassium effects on plant growt hand development of potash, potassium deficiency and excess
Week 7 - Theoretical
Calcium, the metabolic functions of calcium, calcium deficiency and excess
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fertilizers including micro nutrients
Week 9 - Theoretical
Magnesium, metabolicfunctions, magnesium, magnesiumdeficiencyandexcess, sulfur, sulfurmetabolicfunctions, deficiencyandexcess of sulfur
Week 10 - Theoretical
Iron, ironmetabolicfunctions, irondeficiencyandexcess, zinc, zincmetabolicfunctions, deficiencyandexcess of zinc, boron, boronmetabolicfunctions, deficiencyandexcess of boron
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fertilizerproductionandconsumption, classification of fertilizers
Week 12 - Theoretical
Organicfertilizer
Week 13 - Theoretical
Chemicalfertilizers (nitrogenousfertilizers, phosphorusfertilizers, potassiumfertilizers)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Chemicalfertilizers (calciumfertilizers, magnesiumfertilizers, sulfurfertilizers)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination111112
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
4
3
3
OÇ-2
4
3
2
OÇ-3
4
3
2
OÇ-4
3
3
2
OÇ-5
2
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026