Information Package / Course Catalogue
Diagnosis of Plant Nutritional Disorders
Course Code: TBB407
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 objective of the course is to describe changes occurred in plant organs under insufficient or unstable nutrition conditions.

Course Content

The factors controlling growth in plants. Reasons of the nutrient disorders in plants. Nutritional deficiencies due to the interactions between plant nutrients. Importance of genetic factors in plant nutrition. Other factors that create symptoms similar to symptoms of nutritional disorders in plants. Deficiency and toxicity symptoms of plant nutrients in plants.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Seçil KÜÇÜK KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify any changes occurs under insufficient and unbalanced nutrition conditions in plants.
2.To be able to correlate these changes with the physiology of nutrition in plants.
3.To be able to take the necessary precautions and prevent yield loss in plants.
4.To be able to explain the interactions between plant nutrition and environmental factors such as soil, water and climate.
5.Learning the methods to be applied in the diagnosis of nutritional disorders
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Aktaş, M., & Ateş, M. (2005). Bitkilerde beslenme bozuklukları: nedenleri ve tanınmaları. Engin yayınevi.
2.Kacar, B., & Katkat, A. V. (1998). Bitki besleme. Uludağ Üniversitesi Güçlendirme Vakfı.
3.Kacar, B., Katkat, A. V., & Öztürk, Ş. (2013). Bitki fizyolojisi. Nobel.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction. The concept of nutrient disorders in plants.
Week 1 - Practice
Introducing studies on nutritional disorders.
Week 2 - Theoretical
The factors controlling growth in plants and importance of plant nutrients.
Week 2 - Practice
Group configurations and subject assignments for studies on eating disorders.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Reasons of plant nutrient insufficiency in plants. The factor of limiting plant nutrients efficacy.
Week 3 - Practice
Establishing experiments in a greenhouse.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders caused by fertilization practices and Interactions between plant nutrients
Week 4 - Practice
Conducting experiments in a greenhouse.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Importance of genetic factors in plant nutrition and Other factors affecting plant like nutrition.
Week 5 - Practice
Conducting experiments in a greenhouse.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders; Nitrogen,
Week 6 - Practice
Quiz
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders; Phosphorus.
Week 7 - Practice
Observations in the greenhouse
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders; Potassium
Week 8 - Practice
Observations in the greenhouse
Week 9 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders; Calcium
Week 9 - Practice
Observations in the greenhouse
Week 10 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders; Magnessium, Sulphur.
Week 10 - Practice
Observations in the greenhouse
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders, Iron, Zinc.
Week 11 - Practice
Observations in the greenhouse
Week 12 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders. Cupper, Manganese.
Week 12 - Practice
Observations in the field
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders. Boron,
Week 13 - Practice
Observations in the field
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutrient disorders. Molybdenum, Chloride.
Week 14 - Practice
Homework submission
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Assignment19110
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1112
Final Examination1112
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
3
3
OÇ-2
2
OÇ-3
1
OÇ-4
3
4
3
OÇ-5
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026