Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ZTO620 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : |
| Theory | : 3 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 3 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 8 |
The course coverages of the physiology of water use efficiency at whole plant level especially in terms of plant nutrition.After description of main concepts about the subject, interactions between water use efficiency and plant, plant nutrients, water, soil as an environment, yield will be examined in the course.
What is water use efficiency? Moisture stress and plant response. Soil environment and root development. Soil water movement and root absorption. Energy conversion and water use efficiency in plants. Importance of plant nutrition on water use efficiency. Nutrient transfer and plant absorptions mechanisms. Crop yields in relation to water supply and soil fertility. Increasing water use efficiency by crop management. Increasing water use efficiency by soil management. Physiological approaches to enhance water use efficiency. Agronomic approaches to increasing water use efficiency.
| 1. | To recognize nutrition in plants |
| 2. | To recognize water use efficiency in plants |
| 3. | To recognize nutrition and water use efficiency interactions in plants |
| 4. | To understand the importance of plant nutrition in water use activity |
| 5. | To develop agricultural approaches to effective water use |
| 1. | Water Use Efficiency in Plant Biology. Mark Bacon (ED.) John Wiley & Sons (2004) ISBN. 978-1-4051-1434-9. |
| 2. | Plant Environment and Efficient Water USe. W. H. Pierre, D. Kirkham, J. Pesek, R. Shaw (Eds.). American Soc. Of Agronomy, Soil Sci. Soc. Of America. 4th Printing. (1981). |
| 3. | Plant Physiology. L. Taiz & Zeiger. Sinauer Assoc. Inc. US. (2010). |
| 4. | Principles of Plant Nutrition. 5th Edition. K. Mengel & E. A. Kirkby. ISBN-13:978-2000089.(2001). |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 3 | 3 | 84 |
| Assignment | 1 | 40 | 0 | 40 |
| Reading | 3 | 20 | 0 | 60 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 200 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | |
OÇ-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
OÇ-5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |