Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZFS2102016954NUTRITIONAL DISORDERS OF PLANTS AND IDENTIFICATIONElective244
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Teaching disorders of plant nutrients deficiency and toxicity and solving the problems.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Knows plant nutrient deficiencies.
2Knows plant nutrient toxicities.
3Knows the ways how to stop deficiency and toxicity.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• causes of nutrient deficiencies and excesses, • identification of nutritional disorder symptoms caused by mineral elements in cultivated plants; • adequate ranges for macro and micro nutrient levels in various crop and other plants.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Importance of mineral nutrition for plant growth
2Causes of plant nutrient deficiencies and excesses
3Causes of plant nutrient deficiencies and excesses
4Factors make it difficult to identification of nutrient deficiencies and excesses
5Methods of plant nutrient application
6Methods of plant nutrient application
7Symptoms of the plant nitrogen and phosphorus deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders.
8Midterm Exam
9Symptoms of the plant potassium deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders.
10Symptoms of the plant calcium deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders.
11Symptoms of the plant magnesium deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders.
12Symptoms of the plant sulphur deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders .
13Symptoms of the plant iron and zinc deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders.
14Symptoms of the plant copper and manganase deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders.
15Symptoms of the plant boron and molybdenum deficiency and toxicity, ways of preventing plant disorders .
16Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1) Aktaş, M., Ateş, M. 1998. Bitkilerde Beslenme Bozuklukları. Engin Yayınevi, Nurol Matbaacılık AŞ. Ankara. 2) Yıldız, N. 2012. Bitki Beslemenin Esasları ve Bitkilerde Beslenme Bozukluğu Belirtileri. Atatürk Üniv.Ziraat Fak. Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü. ISBN 978-605-62759-0-6. Erzurum. Addition Book 3) Tarakçıoğlu, C. Bitkilerde Beslenme Bozuklukları. Ders Notu. Ordu Üniv.Ziraat Fak. Toprak Bilimi ve Bitki Besleme Bölümü. Ordu 4) Bergman, w. 1992. Nutritional Disorders of Plants. Developments, visual and analytical diagnosis.New York; G.Fisher. U.S.A. 5) Kacar, B.,Katkat, A.V.2007. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği. Nobel Yayın no:1119.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Homework Problems5420
Individual Study for Mid term Examination4416
Individual Study for Final Examination4520
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)116
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