Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Nutrition
Course Code: TBB204
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The objectives of the course is to teach the factors that affect the fertility of the soils and the techniques to increase and sustain the fertility

Course Content

The uptake forms of essential nutrients and their metabolisms, deficiency and toxicity symptoms, recommendations for nutritional disorders

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Mehmet Ali DEMİRAL
Prof. Saime SEFEROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to express fundementals of plant nutrition and being able to evaluate this knıowledge
2.To be able to identify, conserve ,learn the techniques to maintain the sustainability of the soil and other natural resources
3.To be able to determine soil fertility and learn fertilization
4.To be able to talk about the methods of soil fertility assessment
5.Being able to decide on the ways to increase soil fertility
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kacar, B., Katkat, V., 2007. Bitki Besleme. Nobel Yay. 659 s.
2.Marschner, H. 1988. Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants. Acad. Pres. 889 s.
3.Mengel, K., Kirkby, E.A. 1982. Principles of Plant Nutrition. Bern-Switzerland. 655s
4.Brohi A.,Aydeniz A., Karaman M.R., Erşahin S., 1994. Bitki Besleme 230 s
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction - History and significance of plant nutrition.
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction to department laboratory
Week 2 - Theoretical
Essential plant nutrients - General principles of plant nutrient uptake
Week 2 - Practice
Association of plant nutrition with soil fertility
Week 3 - Theoretical
Nitrogen uptake metabolism in plant nutrition, its interactions with other nutrients, deficiencies, excesses, and remedies.
Week 3 - Practice
Laboratory solution concentrations; % solutions.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nitrogen uptake metabolism in plant nutrition, its interactions with other nutrients, deficiencies, excesses, and remedies.
Week 4 - Practice
Laboratory solution concentrations; Molarity.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Phosphorus uptake metabolism in plant nutrition, its interactions with other nutrients, deficiencies, excesses, and remedies.
Week 5 - Practice
Solution Preparation.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Phosphorus uptake metabolism in plant nutrition, its interactions with other nutrients, deficiencies, excesses, and remedies.
Week 6 - Practice
Solution Preparation.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Potassium uptake metabolism in plant nutrition, its interactions with other nutrients, deficiencies, excesses, and remedies.
Week 7 - Practice
Laboratory solution concentrations; Normality.
Week 8 - Theoretical
In plant nutrition, calcium uptake, metabolism, interactions with other nutritional elements, deficiency, excess and elimination
Week 8 - Practice
Solution Preparation.
Week 9 - Theoretical
In plant nutrition, magnesium uptake, metabolism, interactions with other nutritional elements, deficiency, excess and elimination
Week 9 - Practice
Laboratory solution concentrations; ppm concentration.
Week 10 - Theoretical
In plant nutrition, iron uptake, metabolism, interactions with other nutritional elements, deficiency, excess and elimination
Week 10 - Practice
Solution Preparation.
Week 11 - Theoretical
In plant nutrition, zinc uptake, metabolism, interactions with other nutritional elements, deficiency, excess and elimination
Week 11 - Practice
Plant sampling
Week 12 - Theoretical
In plant nutrition, manganese uptake, metabolism, interactions with other nutritional elements, deficiency, excess and elimination
Week 12 - Practice
Preparation of plant samples for analysis.
Week 13 - Theoretical
In plant nutrition, boron uptake, metabolism, interactions with other nutritional elements, deficiency, excess and elimination
Week 13 - Practice
Informing about plant sample digesting methods, plant analyses.
Week 14 - Theoretical
In plant nutrition, copper and molybdenum uptake, metabolism, interactions with other nutritional elements, deficiency, excess and elimination
Week 14 - Practice
Informing about plant sample digesting methods, plant analyses.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1819
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
4
3
2
2
OÇ-2
3
2
1
2
2
1
OÇ-3
3
5
2
4
OÇ-4
2
1
1
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
3
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026