Information Package / Course Catalogue
Preperation of Fertilization Program in Agriculture
Course Code: ZTO530
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

To ensure that the students able to understand soil analysis report. Moreover they recognise the nutritional problems based on the reports. As a final, students will gain an experience to prepare soil fertilization programs.

Course Content

Examine of analysis reports in terms of physical and chemical properties of soils. Investigation of analysis reports of soil nutrient contents. Such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, iron, zinc, manganese, copper and the other nutrients. Preparation of fertilization program

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Mustafa Ali KAPTAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will be able to explain parameters presented in soil analysis report
2.Students will be able to recognize problems appear in the report
3.Students will be able to recognize assumptions needed to prepare soil fertilization program
4.Students will be able to fulfill requirements of effective fertilization
5.Students will be able to prepare the fertilization program
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Soil analysis report that prepared various laboratories
2.Kacar, B. ve A. V. Katkat. 1999. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği.
3.Tisdale, S.L., W.L. Nelson and J.D. Beaton. 1985. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. Macmillan Publishing Company. USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to nitrogen
Week 2 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to Phosphorus
Week 3 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to Potassium
Week 4 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to Ca, Mg, S
Week 5 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu
Week 6 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to other micronutrients
Week 7 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to soil physical parameters
Week 8 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to soil chemical parameters
Week 9 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to soil chemical parameters
Week 10 - Theoretical
Inspection of report with respect to soil biological parameters and microbiological fertilizers
Week 11 - Theoretical
Preparing fertilizer program
Week 12 - Theoretical
Preparing fertilizer program
Week 13 - Theoretical
Preparing fertilizer program
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparing fertilizer program
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment140040
Reading320060
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1819
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
5
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026