Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fertilization of Field Crops
Course Code: TBB413
Course Type: Area 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 aim of the course is supported the student to get information about nutrient need,nutrient uptake patterns,fertilization, relationships between mineral nutrition and quality of common grown fields crops (cereals, corn, tobacco, potatoes,cotton, sunflower and sugarbeet).

Course Content

Main factors concerning field crop fertilization, fertilizer recommendation tables, fertilizing the most widespread field crops; application methods, timing, fertilizer type and amount, effect of fertilization on yield and quality.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mustafa Ali KAPTAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to talk restate optimum growing conditions for field crops.
2.To be able to identify nutrient uptake rate of field crops.
3.To be able to define nutrient uptake patttern of field crops.
4.To be able to interpretat relations between mineral nutrition and quality criteria of field crops.
5.To be able to identify nutrient disorders in field crops.
6.To be able to prepare fertilization programme which include rate,time,application method and form of fertilizer for field crops.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.IFA, 1992. World Fertilizer Use Manual.Int. Fert. Assoc. Paris.
2.Kacar, B., Katkat, A.V., 2007. Gübreler ve Gübreleme. 2. Baskı. Nobel Yayınları, Ankara.
3.Fageri, N.K., Baligar, V.C., and Jones, C.A., 1997. Growth and Mineral Nutrition of Field Crops. 2nd Ed. Marcel Dekker Inc. New York.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of using fertilizer in field crops.
Week 1 - Practice
Literature research.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance and portion of fertilizer consumption in field crops.
Week 2 - Practice
Determination of homework.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Evaluation of soil analysis to determine the need for fertilizer.
Week 3 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Evaluation of plant analysis to determine the need for fertilizer
Week 4 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Economical fertilizer use.
Week 5 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fertilizer use schedules of fertilizing field crops in Turkey.
Week 6 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fertilizing barley.
Week 7 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fertilization methods
Week 8 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fertilizing wheat.
Week 9 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fertilizing corn.
Week 10 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fertilizing cotton.
Week 11 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fertilizing potato.
Week 12 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fertilizing sunflower.
Week 13 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fertilizing sugarbeet.
Week 14 - Practice
Presentation and discussion.
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
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026