TAM254 Plant Protection Equipment

4 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- 4. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code TAM254
Name Plant Protection Equipment
Semester 4. Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 4 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Ön Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ALPER SOYSAL


Course Goal

To introduce the equipment used to control pest, fungi and weed, design parameters, and to teach calibration and maintenance and selection of plant protection equipment

Course Content

Methods to control pest, fungi and weed. Chemical application method and main chemicals to control pests, spraying techniques, sprayer parts, types of sprayer, factors which can affect the pesticide application, chemigation, electrostatic spraying, seed treatment equipment, sprayer selection and calibration and maintenance of sprayers

Course Precondition

None

Resources

ZEREN, Y., BAYAT, A., 1995. Tarımsal Savaş Mekanizasyonu Ders Kitabı. Genel Yayın No: 108, Ders Kitapları Yayın No: 27, S:351. Adana.

Notes

Matthews, G. A. Pest management. Longman Inc. 1984


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 decides for chemical control needs
LO02 selects the most suitable method for agricultural chemical application
LO03 selects the most suitable application rate and pesticide
LO04 selects the most suitable nozzles depending on target and chemicals


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Recognizes the basic concepts of basic science, engineering, general agriculture and agricultural machinery and other social-cultural subjects and acquires up-to-date information, as a basis for agricultural machinery education. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the possibilities of using and conserving natural and fossil-based energy sources in agricultural production.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the manufacturing methods of agricultural machinery and recognizes the materials. 3
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Becomes aware of the universal and social effects of professional solutions and practices and comprehends the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation.
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the basic applications of agricultural machinery, the adjustment, maintenance and use of the machinery in the field and its problems. 4
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Applies sustainable production models suitable for mechanization in agricultural enterprises, creates and manages the optimum mechanization chain. 2
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows and applies at least one of the three-dimensional design software.
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows and applies the laws and regulations regarding the production of agricultural machinery. 4
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Determines the problems that can be solved within the scope of agricultural mechanization in plant and animal production, chooses from the existing agricultural machinery.
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows national and international project resources, application, acceptance and monitoring processes.
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows national-international legal regulations related to agriculture and agricultural machinery.
PLO12 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Applies the concept of three-dimensional solid modeling in the design and manufacture of agricultural machinery.
PLO13 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Selects suitable materials for agricultural machinery.
PLO14 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows and applies the methods to be applied in order to develop himself/herself professionally. 4
PLO15 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal It prepares R&D or application projects on agricultural mechanization and carries out design and manufacturing activities. 4
PLO16 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal It plans and manages the production, marketing and service network of agricultural machinery.
PLO17 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have sufficient infrastructure in the field of Agricultural Machinery. 2
PLO18 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Learns new applications and software for agricultural machinery design.
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği It communicates with the representatives of the manufacturing industry, public institutions and professional chambers of the agricultural machinery sector within the scope of internship, practice, monitoring current problems, and assumes responsibility in different working environments.
PLO20 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği It supports companies working in the field of agricultural machinery in R&D and technology development. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Economic threshold and economic injury level From lecture book, Pages:1-10 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 Classification of agricultural chemicals, pesticide stableness, effect mechanism of pesticide, safety precautions in pesticide applications From lecture book,Pages:11-49 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Classification of plant protection equipment, spray technique, relationship between droplet size, application volume and coverage rate From lecture book,Pages:50-63 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Spray characteristics From lecture book,Pages:64-83 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
5 Relation contact angle of droplet an coverage rate, droplet formation an drift From lecture book,Pages:84-113 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
6 Operation principle of sprayers and main units of sprayers From lecture book,Pages:114-129 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
7 Sprayer pumps From lecture book,Pages:130-174 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Mid-Term Exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Systems of liquid flow control on sprayers, tanks, sprayer booms, thank filling systems, sprayer nozzles From lecture book,Pages:175-232 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
10 Calculation energy requirement to atomize the liquid From lecture book,Pages:233-239 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
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11 Hydraulic nozzles From lecture book,Pages:240-281 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Electrostatic spraying of liquid pesticide From lecture book,Pages:282-308 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Chemigation From lecture book,Pages:309-319 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Dust and micro granule applicators From lecture book,Pages:320-325 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 Fumigation and silo sterilization From lecture book,Pages:326-343 Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 7 7
Final Exam 1 18 18
Total Workload (Hour) 109
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,36
ECTS 4 ECTS