Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZTB2042016955	PLANT NUTRITION AND FERTILIZATION	Compulsory	2	4	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course, student of Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition the basic principles of plant nutrition, to gain detailed information about each of the nutrients, plant functions, the interactions between them, the application techniques are taught. The aim of the course is • to teach students the basic principles of plant nutrition and fertilization interaction with each other • to give the students basic information about plant functions, fertilizers and fertilization methods

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Ceyhan TARAKÇIOĞLU - Doç. Dr. Faruk ÖZKUTLU Doç. Dr. Kürşat KORKMAZ

Learning Outcomes

1	Students are learned mineral nutrient transport mechanisms and the basic nutritional needs of the plant, when nutrients deficiency and excess in plant nutrition gain to make suggestions for solutions to the problems

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Week 1 Introduction- The history of plant nutrition 1 Week 2 Essential plant nutrients - General principles of plant nutrient uptake 1 Week 3 Uptake of nitrogen metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 4 Uptake of phosphorus metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 5 Uptake of potassium metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 6 Uptake of sulphur metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 7 Uptake of calcium metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 8 Midterm exam Week 9 Uptake of magnesium metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 10 Uptake of iron and zinc metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 11 Uptake of manganase and copper metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 12 Uptake of boron metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, elimination of excess and deficiency 1 Week 13 Fertilizer and the importance of fertilization 1 Week 14 Organic and inorganic fertilizers 1 Week 15 Fertilization methods 1 Week 16 Final exam

Course Contents

• uptake of nutrient metabolism • nutrient disorder of plants • fertilizer and fertilization methods

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction and history of plant nutrition
2	Essential plant nutrients, the general principles of plant uptake of nutrients
3	Uptake of nitrogen metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solutions
4	Uptake of phosphorus metabolism in plant nutrition, lack of interactions with other nutrients, and excess solutions
5	Plant nutrition uptake of potassium metabolism, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solutions
6	Plant nutrition uptake of sulfur metabolism, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solutions
7	Uptake of calcium metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and solutions
8	Midterm exam
9	Uptake of magnesium metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solution
10	Uptake of iron metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solution
11	Uptake of zinc metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solution
12	Uptake of manganese metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solution
13	Uptake of boron metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solution
14	Uptake of copper and molybdenum metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solution
15	Uptake of sodium and chlorine metabolism in plant nutrition, their interactions with other nutrients, deficiency, excess, and the solution
16	Final Examination