Information Package / Course Catalogue
Alternative Cover Crop Cultivation In Agricultural Production
Course Code: TB317
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The terms of cover crop cultivation are used in production systems and it is adopted in production of herbal plants. It is aimed that recognition of some cover plant which grown frequently in the world but grown limited in our country

Course Content

Although the second crop production really used in our country, cover crop cultivations are limited production. Cover crop cultivation application suitable soil and climate conditions, appropriate species and cultural activities, in some applications the location of the second crop products and applications and future applications that can be done will be displayed in alternation. Such as phacelia, buckwheat, canola, peas, forage turnip plants can be grown as a cover crop some winter legume species and legumes in agriculture and some mix of grasses. Sowing time and frequency of tillage, crop rotation, fertilization, irrigation, weed control, problems and so on. To inform students about issues.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Yakup Onur KOCA
Learning Outcomes
1.The importance of the cover crop cultivation in agricultural production and agricultural products
2.To be able to compare the effects of cover crop on the environment
3.In order to produce to new projects of the cover crop applications
4.Cover crop cultivation in agriculture systems
5.To be able to give information about problems and solutions
Recommended or Required Reading
1.J.B. Jones. Agronomic Handbook. CRC Press, Washington. 2003
2.The second product agricultural research project. T. C. Agriculture, Forestry Bakanlg Agricultural Affairs gen.md. K Ankara.1982. E., 1985.
3.Hot-climate crops. AU Zr. Fake. Yay.no:953. AU Publications Ankara.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course description, scope, rationale, significance
Week 1 - Practice
literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical
Explaining the concept of agriculture systems and cover crops and examples
Week 2 - Practice
Literature tarama
Week 3 - Theoretical
The advantages of cover crops in production systems
Week 3 - Practice
survey in the research and application farm
Week 4 - Theoretical
Some disadvantages of cover crops in the production system
Week 4 - Practice
survey in the research and application farm
Week 5 - Theoretical
The criteria for the determination of ecological agriculture appropriate to the cover crops
Week 5 - Practice
survey in the research and application farm
Week 6 - Theoretical
Implementation of the cover crops farming regions in the world
Week 6 - Practice
introduction in field experiments
Week 7 - Theoretical
The cover crops agriculture can be applied in regions of Turkey
Week 7 - Practice
introduction in field experiments
Week 8 - Theoretical
The cover crops agriculture can be applied in regions of Turkey
Week 8 - Practice
literature review
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Cover crops cultivation properties for plant varieties
Week 10 - Theoretical
soil preparation
Week 10 - Practice
Field preparation for planting of cover crops
Week 11 - Theoretical
soil preparation
Week 11 - Practice
Cover crops cultivation and planting, fertilizing
Week 12 - Theoretical
presentation of instrument equipment
Week 12 - Practice
Pest control and irrigation during cover crops production
Week 13 - Theoretical
presentation of instrument equipment
Week 13 - Practice
Plant disease on cover crops
Week 14 - Theoretical
literature review
Week 14 - Practice
literature review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026