Information Package / Course Catalogue
Drip İrrigation and Fertigation
Course Code: TBB415
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

Students are proposing technical information and data to use fertigation, fertilizing it easy to create programs provide.

Course Content

Introduction of drip irrigation system, fertigation to be considered, nutrient stock solution preparation, fertilization programs, the preparation of a different culture plants with drip irrigation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Being able to assest basic principles of fertigation in view of system, plant, environment and economy for different crops
2.Being able to use data and technics in fertigation
3.To gain the ability to prepare fertigation programs
4.Developing the ability to apply in practice of fertigation programs,
5.To develop the ability to bring practical solutions to problems arising fertigation.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Karaman M. R. 2012 Bitki Besleme Gübretaş Rehber Kitaplar Dizis
2.Çolakoğlu, H. 1990. Fertigation-Damla Gübreleme. E.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Toprak Bölümü. Bornova-İZMİR
3.Hagi J. et al. 2002 Fertigation. IPI, Bern Switzerland
4.Özgüöüş, A. 1996. Topraklı ve Topraksız Ortamlardaki Yetiştiricilikte Fertigasyon. Tr. J. of Agriculture and Forestry 20:61-67 (özel sayı)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction, content and related literature
Week 1 - Practice
presantation
Week 2 - Theoretical
Basic equipments in Fertigation: Water source, filters, fertilizer tanks and main- side laterals
Week 2 - Practice
presantation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Advantages and disadvantages of fertigation
Week 3 - Practice
presantation
Week 4 - Theoretical
Properties of materials used in fertigation: Soil, growing media, water
Week 4 - Practice
presantation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fertilizer selection criteria for fertigation: Solubility, salt index, miscibility.
Week 5 - Practice
presantation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Preparation of stock solution. Nutrient addition systems. I- Absorbing systems: Venturi -, Pump systems
Week 6 - Practice
Introduction of fertilizers
Week 7 - Theoretical
II-Server systems: By-Pass systems, membrane tank systems
Week 7 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Week 8 - Theoretical
Clogging problem and solutions
Week 8 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Week 9 - Theoretical
Basic principles in preparation of fertigation programme
Week 9 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fertigation in field crops: Corn and Cotton
Week 10 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fertigation in horticultural crops: Vine and Citrus
Week 11 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fertigation in horticultural crops: cherry and olive
Week 12 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Week 13 - Theoretical
Fertigation of glasshouse plants: Tomato and cucumber
Week 13 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fertigation of ornamental plants: Carnation
Week 14 - Practice
Fertilizer calculations
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice142142
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination1617
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
5
4
OÇ-2
4
3
4
OÇ-3
4
3
3
OÇ-4
4
3
OÇ-5
4
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026