Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Principles of Fertilization in Organic Agriculture
Course Code: TBB417
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

Teaching the plant nutrition techniques in organic farming

Course Content

To sustain the fertility of soils by using organic sources,soil conditioners, microbiological sources.Certified sources for N PK and secondary plant nutrients. Crop rotation and green manuring

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To maintaine and sustain the fertility of soils
2.To fertilize the plants by natural sources
3.Certified organic fertilizers
4. To have information about organic fertilization
5.Importance of plant nutrition in organic farming
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KARAÇAL, İ., 2008. TOPRAK VERİMLİLİĞİ. NOBEL YAYIN NO:1335. ANKARA Aksoy,U., Altındişli,A.,1996. Ekolojik Tarım Organizasyonu Derneği (Eto)Bornova-İzmir
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Plant Nutrients
Week 1 - Practice
Laboratory Introduction
Week 2 - Theoretical
Chemical fertilizers,world consumption
Week 2 - Practice
Content introduction of Chemical Fertilizers
Week 3 - Theoretical
Soil and soil water pollution
Week 3 - Practice
Visual presentation about pollution
Week 4 - Theoretical
Supplying plant nutrients by natural sources
Week 4 - Practice
Introduction of organic fertilizers
Week 5 - Theoretical
Nitrogen sources
Week 5 - Practice
visual presentation
Week 6 - Theoretical
Phosphorous sources
Week 6 - Practice
visual presentation
Week 7 - Theoretical
Potassium sources
Week 7 - Practice
Pot trial preparation for application
Week 8 - Theoretical
Lime and sulfur applications
Week 8 - Practice
Pot trial setup
Week 9 - Theoretical
Organic matter
Week 9 - Practice
Application of organic fertilizer in the trial
Week 10 - Theoretical
Animal manures,applications
Week 10 - Practice
Sowing seeds or planting seedlings in the trial
Week 11 - Theoretical
Poultry manures, Quiz
Week 11 - Practice
Trip to animal stables
Week 12 - Theoretical
Plant residues and -composts
Week 12 - Practice
compost making
Week 13 - Theoretical
Michoriza
Week 13 - Practice
Fertilizer recommendations in organic agriculture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Fertilizer recommendations in organic farming
Week 14 - Practice
Fertilizer accounts
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 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
5
4
2
5
3
2
OÇ-2
4
3
2
2
3
2
2
OÇ-3
4
3
4
5
3
4
OÇ-4
4
4
2
4
3
2
5
OÇ-5
4
3
3
5
3
4
2
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026