Information Package / Course Catalogue
Soil Fertility
Course Code: TBB406
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The objectives of the course is to teach the factors that affect the fertility of the soils and the techniques to increase and sustain the fertility

Course Content

Soil Fertility Laws, Environmental Factors that Determine Soil Fertility,Methods of Soil Fertility Assessment, Radioisotopes and Tracer Techniques in Agriculture, Maintaining Soil Fertility

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mustafa Ali KAPTAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to list the fundementals of plant nutrition and be able to evaluate this knıowledge
2.To be able to identify, conserve ,learn the techniques to maintain the sustainability of the soil and other natural resources
3.To be able to determine soil fertility and learn fertilization
4.To be able to apply the methods of soil fertility
5.To be able to identify the ways to increase soil fertility
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction and Soil Fertility Laws
Week 1 - Practice
Selecting a field in terms of soil fertility level
Week 2 - Theoretical
Environmental Factors Affecting Soil Fertility—Solar Energy
Week 2 - Practice
Basics of Analytical Chemistry -Techniques of solution preparation
Week 3 - Theoretical
Climatic Factors-Heat and Composition of the Atmosphere
Week 3 - Practice
Soil sampling at the field.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Soil as Growing Media
Week 4 - Practice
Preparation of soil samples to analysis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Soil Factors that Affect Fertility Texture,structure,soil water
Week 5 - Practice
Determination of water soluable salts and pH in soil
Week 6 - Theoretical
Other Factors-clay minerals,colloids,porosity
Week 6 - Practice
Determination of organic matter in soil
Week 7 - Theoretical
Other Factors-organic matter,humus
Week 7 - Practice
Determination of lime in soil
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Other Factors-soil reaction,lime and sulphur applications
Week 9 - Theoretical
Determination of total nitrogen in soil
Week 9 - Practice
Biology of the Soil
Week 10 - Theoretical
Determination of available phosphorus in soil
Week 10 - Practice
Plant Nutrients in the Soil
Week 11 - Theoretical
Determination of available potassium in soil
Week 11 - Practice
Soil Fertility and Fertilizers
Week 12 - Theoretical
Determination of available micronutrients in soil
Week 12 - Practice
Evaulation of practical results
Week 13 - Theoretical
Evaulation of practical results
Week 13 - Practice
Evaulation of practical results
Week 14 - Theoretical
Evaulation of practical results
Week 14 - Practice
Evaluation and Interpretation of Application Results
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
5
3
1
1
4
1
1
5
4
1
OÇ-2
4
5
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1
1
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1
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4
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4
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1
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1
5
4
1
OÇ-5
4
5
3
1
5
4
1
1
5
4
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026