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| Code | BBT357 |
| Name | Soil Fertility |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE İBRİKÇİ |
Course Goal
To learn soil fertility in terms of crop production and sustainable agriculture; to evaluate physical, chemical and biological soil properties in terms of soil fertility and relate them to soil fertility; to asses improving factors of soil fertility, and to search application ways at the farmers level
Course Content
The course covers detailed soil physical, chemical and biological properties, relates them to crop production and sustainable agriculture; discusses all the soil fertility and environmental aspects
Course Precondition
Soil Science
Resources
Soil Fertility, Class notes
Notes
Class Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Studies soil fertility in terms of soil-plant relationships and also evaluates in terms of irrigation |
| LO02 | Teaches soil fertility and sustainability in terms of agriculture. teaches the importance of plant nutrients. |
| LO03 | Teaches soil properties related to the soil fertility in terms of fertilization. Evaluates the effects of fertilizers on water quality |
| LO04 | Makes fertilization recommendations based on soil analysis results |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. | |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. | 1 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties | 1 |
| PLO08 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project. | 1 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report | |
| PLO11 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Works independently and takes responsibility | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . | |
| PLO14 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production | 1 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement | |
| PLO16 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering . | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To introduce soil fertility; to discuss its importance in terms of crop production and sustainablilty; in detail, to discuss influencing soil, plant and climatic factors | There is no preparation for the first week. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | To discuss influencing physical, chemical and biological factors. To evaluate soil texture and clay structure in terms of soil fertility | importance of productivity. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | To assess cation and anion exhange capacities and base saturation in terms of soil fertility | topic of texture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | To assess soil acidity and alkalinity; to relate macro and micronutrient avaliability to pH | ECE in soil | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | To eavluate soil organic matter; and learn its cyling and transformation mechanisms | Topic soil pH | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | To evaluate soil solution, soil moisture, solubility of plant nutrients, intencity and quantity factors in terms of soil fertility | topic of organic matter | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Movement and transformations of plant nutrients in the soil | Working on soil moisture | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Pre reading | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Phosphorus cyling in the soil | study of the transport mechanisms of plant nutrients in the soil | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Phosphorus dynamics | phosphorus cycle | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Potassium, magnesium and calcium cyling in the soil | phosphorus in soil | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Fe and Cu in the soil | magnezium in soil | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | Zn and B in the soil | micronutrient | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | Soil fertility and fertilizers | micronutrient | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | Environmental pollution and protection of soil fertility | productivity and fertilizer relationships | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Overall review | To study all the documents and materials | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap |
| 17 | Term Exams | To study all the documents and materials | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 6 | 6 | 36 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 74 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,96 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||