Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fertilization of Horticultural Plants
Course Code: TBB412
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 to give information about fertilization of horticultural plants. The course also covers fertilization of field and greenhouse vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, strawberry, etc.), fruits (stone fruits, pome fruits, nut fruits etc.) according to analysis.

Course Content

Introducing hort and greenhose plant Teaching of factors effecting fertilization Introducing concept of plant nutrition and fertilization Teaching symtoms of plant nutrition deficiency and excess in hort and greenhouse plants Teaching apllication forms, methods and timing of fertilization in hort and greenhouse plants. Identification of basic principles on fertilization programs. Application the programs in selected plants

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Saime SEFEROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify and classify fruit and vegetables according to climate and consumable parts
2.To be able to explain effects of factors to fertilization and find relationships among them
3.To be able to identify symptoms on deficiency and excess of plant nutrition elements in horticulture and greenhouse plants, take precaution in case of deficiency and excess stations
4.To be able to decide on aplication forms, timing, and amount of fertilization, and gaining ability on application of fertilization of plants
5.To be able to collect and interpret data and prepare fertilization program
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kacar, B.,Katkat,V., 1999. Gübreler Gübreleme Tekniği.VİPAŞ A.Ş Bursa
2.Aydeniz, A., 1992. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Ders Kitabı
3.Konu ile ilgili yapılmış çalışmalar
4.İnternet
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Plant nutrients and their importance
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction to laboratories
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance of organic materials
Week 2 - Practice
Preparation of solutions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Chemical fertilizers and fertilization time.
Week 3 - Practice
Preparation of organic manures
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fertilization methods
Week 4 - Practice
Introduction to chemical fertilizer
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fertilization of greenhouse vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, cabbage, spinach, cauflower. Water melon, etc.)
Week 5 - Practice
Preparation of fertilizer solutions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fertilization of field vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, cabbage, spinach, cauflower. Water melon, etc.)
Week 6 - Practice
Setting up pot experiments in greenhouse
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fertilization of Strawberry
Week 7 - Practice
Fertilization practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fertilization of stone fruits (plump, peach, apricot, cherry etc.)
Week 8 - Practice
fertilizer application
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fertilization of pome fruits (apple, pear, quince etc.)
Week 9 - Practice
Using of liquid fertilizer in soil
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fertilization of grape
Week 10 - Practice
Fertilization of fruits trees
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fertilization of olive
Week 11 - Practice
Fertilization of field vegetables
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fertilization of hard-shelled plants
Week 12 - Practice
folliar fertilization
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fertilizing Plants with Edible Leaves
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fertilizer calculations and interpretation according to soil analysis
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
3
3
1
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
OÇ-2
5
2
3
4
2
1
2
1
2
1
3
OÇ-3
4
5
3
4
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
OÇ-4
4
4
3
4
2
1
5
1
2
1
3
OÇ-5
3
4
3
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026