Information Package / Course Catalogue
Fertilization Technigues in Horticulture
Course Code: ZTO506
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: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is to give information about fertilization of horticultural plants. The course also covers fertilization of field and greenhouse vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, strawberry, etc.), fruits (stone fruits, pome fruits, nut fruits etc.) according to analysis.

Course Content

Introducing hort and greenhose plant. Teaching the factors effecting fertilization. Introducing concept of plant nutrition and fertilization. Teaching symtoms of plant nutrition deficiency and excess in hort and greenhouse plants. Teaching apllication forms, methods and timing of fertilization in hort and greenhouse plants. Identification of basic principles on fertilization programs. Application the programs in selected plants

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Saime SEFEROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify the classification of fruit and vegetables according to climate and consumable parts.
2.To be able to explain the effects of factors to fertilization and finding relationships among them
3.To be able to identify the symptoms on deficiency and access of plant nutrition elements in hort and greenhouse plants, and to take precaution in case of deficiency and excess stıations.
4.To be able to comprehend the application forms, timing, and amount of fertilization, and to apply the fertilization of plants.
5.To be able to collect and calculate data, and to interpret the preperation of fertilization program
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kacar, B.,Katkat,V., 1999. Gübreler Gübreleme Tekniği.VİPAŞ A.Ş Bursa
2.Aydeniz, A., 1992. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Ders Kitabı
3.Studies conducted on the subject
4.İnternet
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Plant nutrients and their importance
Week 1 - Practice
Introduction to laboratories
Week 2 - Theoretical
Importance of organic materials
Week 2 - Practice
Preparation of solutions
Week 3 - Theoretical
Chemical fertilizers and fertilization time.
Week 3 - Practice
Preparation of organic manures
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fertilization methods
Week 4 - Practice
Introduction to chemical fertilizer
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fertilization of greenhouse vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, cabbage, spinach, cauflower. Water melon, etc.)
Week 5 - Practice
Preparation of fertilizer solutions
Week 6 - Theoretical
Fertilization of field vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, cabbage, spinach, cauflower. Water melon, etc.)
Week 6 - Practice
Setting up pot experiments in greenhouse
Week 7 - Theoretical
Fertilization of Strawberry
Week 7 - Practice
Fertilization practices
Week 8 - Theoretical
Fertilizing Plants with Edible Leaves
Week 8 - Practice
Evaluation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Fertilization of stone fruits (plump, peach, apricot, cherry etc.)
Week 9 - Practice
Foliar fertilization practices
Week 10 - Theoretical
Fertilization of pome fruits (apple, pear, quince etc.)
Week 10 - Practice
Using of liquid fertilizer in soil
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fertilization of grape
Week 11 - Practice
Fertilization of fruits trees
Week 12 - Theoretical
Fertilization of olive
Week 12 - Practice
Fertilization of field vegetables
Week 13 - Theoretical
Calculation and comments dealing with fertilization rates and amounts
Week 13 - Practice
calculation
Week 14 - Theoretical
Calculation based on soil analysis
Week 14 - Practice
calculation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice142256
Assignment130030
Reading315045
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
OÇ-2
3
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026