Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Nutrition and Some of the Relations Between Quality Items
Course Code: ZTO602
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate 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 examining the effects of the amounts of organic and chemical fertilizer on product quality. The field crops (cereals, anchor and arbitrary crops), fruit trees (citrus, apricots, peaches, apples, olives, etc.) vegetables (watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant, etc..) and ornamental plants and relationship between nutrition and quality criteria.

Course Content

What is the Quality? The influences of plant nutrients on carbohydrates, proteins, organic nitrogen compounds, mineral elements and vitamins.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Able to recognize the quality parameters of culture plants.
2.Able to compare fertilization and plant factors.
3.Able to evaluate plant nutrition and the quality of their product.
4.Able to understanding the importance of fertilization on healthy plants.
5.Able to understanding the fundamental principles of plant nutrition
Recommended or Required Reading
1.B. Kacar ve V. Katkat. 2008 Bitki Besleme NOBEL Yayınları
2.B. Kacar ve V. Katkat. 2007 Gübreler ve gübreleme NOBEL Yayınları
3.M. Aktaş. 1991. Bitki Besleme ve Toprak Verimliliği. AÜ. Z.F. Yayını: 1202.ANKARA
4.D. Anac and P. Martin-Prevel 1999. Improved crop quality of nutrient management ISBN: 978-0-7923-5850-3- ISBN-10: 0-7923-5850-3
5.Joseph J. Jen, 1989. Quality factors of fruits and vegetables : chemistry and technology ISBN: 978-0-8412-1663-1-ISBN-10: 0-8412-1663-0
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Organic fertilizer and usage
Week 1 - Practice
Making of compost
Week 2 - Theoretical
Chemical fertilizer and usage
Week 2 - Practice
How to make a sample for quality?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Nitrogen metebolism and quality
Week 3 - Practice
Measurement of the size of fruit and vegetables
Week 4 - Theoretical
Phosphorus, potassium and quality
Week 4 - Practice
Determination of dry matter
Week 5 - Theoretical
What are the quality criteria
Week 5 - Practice
Determination of hardness
Week 6 - Theoretical
Nutrition and quality criteria of field crops
Week 6 - Practice
Fertilizer account
Week 7 - Theoretical
Nutrition and quality criteria of field crops
Week 7 - Practice
Determination of protein
Week 8 - Theoretical
Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of fruit trees (citrus, apricots, peaches, apples, olives, etc.)
Week 8 - Practice
Presantation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of fruit trees (citrus, apricots, peaches, apples, olives, etc.)
Week 9 - Practice
Determination of carbohydrate
Week 10 - Theoretical
Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of fruit trees (citrus, apricots, peaches, apples, olives, etc.)
Week 10 - Practice
Determination of carbohydrate
Week 11 - Theoretical
Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of vegetables (watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant, etc..) and quality criteria
Week 11 - Practice
Determination of starch
Week 12 - Theoretical
Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of vegetables (watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant, etc..) and quality criteria
Week 12 - Practice
Determination of oil
Week 13 - Theoretical
New approaches on the balanced nutrition
Week 13 - Practice
Determination of oil
Week 14 - Theoretical
Presentations of Homework
Week 14 - Practice
Presentations of Homework
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
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
5
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
5
4
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026