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| Unit | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE |
| PLANT PROTECTION PR. | |
| Code | BKP456 |
| Name | Plant Protection Machineries |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 8. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ALİ BAYAT |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ALİ BAYAT
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is; To introduce equipment used to combat disease, harmful, weed and public health hazards, and to teach the calibration of such equipment.
Course Content
Liquid pesticide spraying nozzles, drop characteristics, hand and back plant protection machines, field and orchard sprayers, seed spraying machines, fogging machines, biocidal product application devices
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The Student learnsthe techniques of droplet formation |
| LO02 | Student learn how to measure droplet diameters |
| LO03 | Student learnsand calibrates hand-held and sholder plant protection machines |
| LO04 | Student learns and calibrates the plant protection machines operated by tractor's PTO |
| LO05 | Student Learnsthe application of seed, space treatment, fumigation and agriculturalc hemigation. |
| LO06 | Student makes selection and maintenance of plant protection machine |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Learn the basic plant protection topics such as biology, ecology, systematic, control strategies of agents causing economical losses in cultivation | 2 |
| PLO02 | - | Students have the sufficient knowledge about agricultural engineering in general and also, plant protection area in private | 2 |
| PLO03 | - | Gain the sufficient equipment to determine the challenges about the diseases, pests and weeds in plant health and identify those agents. | 3 |
| PLO04 | - | Provides to apply practical control strategies safely and interpret the results; prescribe the pesticides in case of using chemical control. | 4 |
| PLO05 | - | Decide to the best and economic strategy by using knowledge to solve the challenges in plant protection and keep safe the protection of natural and sustainable sources. | 2 |
| PLO06 | - | Gain the skills to catch and analyze the basic methods of the scientific researches | 2 |
| PLO07 | - | Obtain the skill to choose and use modern technical tools in plant protection. | 3 |
| PLO08 | - | Skills on using a laboratory, identifying of the diseases, pests or weeds in laboratory conditions, analyzing, determination and interpret of the results and prepare reports. | 4 |
| PLO09 | - | Gain the ability to work lonely or with a team, responsibility in professional ethics and safety in applications. | 5 |
| PLO10 | - | Easily reaches to information on plant protection by using qualified Technologies and combine them with its knowledge to prepare written or oral presentations. | 2 |
| PLO11 | - | Gain the ability to communicate with farmers and organizations dealing with agriculture and be able to teach his professionals to them | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | Professional development in accordance with their interests and abilities, as well as the scientific, cultural, artistic and social fields, constantly improves itself by identifying training needs | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | Acqure the competence to be respectful to the professional ethics, to understand the plant protection challenges within the legal legislations and improve strategies to cope with them | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Economic damage threshold and level of economic damage | Oral Presentation | |
| 2 | Classification of plant protection chemicals, durability, usage status, effect types, safety precautionsin practice | Oral Presentation | |
| 3 | Classification of plant protectionmachines, spraying technique, relations-aplication volume-drop diameterand coverage ratio | Oral Presentation | |
| 4 | Classification of plant protection chemicals, durability, usage status, effect types, safety precautionsin practice | Oral Presentation | |
| 5 | Contact angles, coverage ratio relationships, droplet formation, transport and drift | Oral Presentation | |
| 6 | Operating principle andmain components of sprayers | Oral Presentation | |
| 7 | Sprayer pumps | Oral Presentation | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Flow rate adjustment systemsin sprayers, tanks, spray boom systems, tank filling systems, spraying nozzles | Oral Presentation | |
| 10 | Energyaccountsfor spraying | Oral Presentation | |
| 11 | Pressure-energy operated nozzle | Oral Presentation | |
| 12 | Electrostatic spraying | Oral Presentation | |
| 13 | Chemigation | Oral Presentation | |
| 14 | Dust and microgranu lapplicators | Oral Presentation | |
| 15 | Fumigation and soil sterilization, fogging | Oral Presentation | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |