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Fertilizer Use And Plant Health Relations

Course Code	: ZTO510
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	:

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 2
Credit	: 3
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 6

Objectives of the Course

Relationships between plant diseases-pathogens and some physical and chemical properties of soils, fertilization rates and amounts. Effects of plant nutrition in terms of phytopatology- entomology . Effects of different fertilizers on harmful effects of plant diseases-pathogens on plants.

Course Content

Pathogenesis•Diagnosis of major plant disease •Host-pathogen interactions •Defence mechanism of plants .Mineral nutrition and plant health (disease) relations

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Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to comprehend the plant disease and pathogenesis
2.	To be able to comprehend the host-pathogen relations
3.	To be able to comprehend defence mechanisms of plants
4.	To be able to evaluate relations between macro elements (N,P,K,Ca,Mg and S) nutrition and plant health
5.	To be able to evaluate relations between micro elements (Fe,Zn;Mn,Cu,B and Mo) nutrition and plant disease

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Anonymous, 1976. Fertilizer Use and Plant Health. Int.Potash Inst., İzmir,Turkey Pessarakli, M., 1999.Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress. 2nd Ed. Marcel Dekker,NewYork.
2.	Börner, H., 1989.Planzenkrönkheiten un Pflanzenscheutz. 6. Auflage.Eugen Ulmer ,Verlag
3.	Hess, D ., 1988.Pflanzenphsiolgie. 8 Auflage ,Eugen Ulmer ,Verlag
4.	Schlösser, E.,1983.Allgemeine Phtopathologie. George Thieme Verlag,Stuttgart, NewYork.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Description of plant diseases and pest damages according to their symposts

Week 1 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 2 - Theoretical

Inoculum resources, infection types and damage development in plant diseases

Week 2 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 3 - Theoretical

Host-pathogen interaction in disease development Defence mechanisms against disease and pests in plants

Week 3 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 4 - Theoretical

Host-pathogen interaction in disease development Defence mechanisms against disease and pests in plants

Week 4 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 5 - Theoretical

The importance of nutrition elements on plant physiology

Week 5 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 6 - Theoretical

Relationships among rate and form N containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Week 6 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 7 - Theoretical

Relationships among rate and form P containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Week 7 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 8 - Theoretical

Relationships among rate and form P containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Week 8 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 9 - Theoretical

Relationships among rate and form K containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Week 9 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 10 - Theoretical

Relationships among rate and form Ca containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Week 10 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 11 - Theoretical

Relationships among rate and form Mg containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Week 11 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 12 - Theoretical

Relationships among rate and form of micro elements(Fe, Mn, Zn, B and Cu) containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Week 12 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 13 - Theoretical

Conclusions

Week 13 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 14 - Theoretical

papers and presentation

Week 14 - Practice

Practice and Theory

Week 15 - Theoretical

papers and presentation

Week 15 - Practice

Practice Exam

Week 16 - Final Exam

FİNAL EXAM

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%30
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	2	2	56
Lecture - Practice	14	2	2	56
Assignment	2	10	1	22
Midterm Examination	1	7	1	8
Final Examination	1	7	1	8
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				150

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
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4

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