TS0023 Agricultural Physics, Soil and Water Management

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

Information

Code TS0023
Name Agricultural Physics, Soil and Water Management
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal

The course will focus on the understanding of transport processes for water, gases, solutes, and heat in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. Important soil, plant and climate properties (physical, chemical, and biological) which influence transport processes will be characterized in the field and laboratory conditions. Hence, energy and mass flows in the soil-plant-atmoshere continuun will be modelled.

Course Content

Fundamental soil physics, soil water content, soil water energy; soil-root-stem-leaf water potentials, root to shoot water, ion and hormon transitions, heat transfer, plant and crop evapotranspirations and energy balance methods, water and salt balance in the root-zone, water and effects of mineral in the root-zone and climatic factors on the transpiration and photosynthesis rate, measurement of soil and plant water status under laboratuary and field conditions.

Course Precondition

No prerequisites

Resources

Yeşilsoy, M.Ş. 1994. Toprak, Bitki, Su İlişkileri. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi, Genel Yayın No :89, Ders Kitapları Yayın No:21, Adana. Munsuz, N. 1982. Toprak-Su İlişkileri. A.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No: 798, Ankara. Bitki Fizyolojisi, Prof. Dr. Burhan Kaçar, Prof. Dr. Vahap Katkat, Doç. Dr. Şule Öztürk, 2. baskı, Nobel Yayın Dağıtım.

Notes

Lecture notes


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Understanding of planing and mangement water and soil resources and conveys the informations.
LO02 Gains basic understanding of measuring soil properties/parameters which influence crop root penetration and growth, and the potential for agrochemicals to pollute groundwater.
LO03 Comprehend the nergy balance and its components as well their effects on agricultural production and conveys the informations.
LO04 Gains understanding of hydraulic and chemical root to shoot signalling and identify the mechanisms influencing water and nutrient uptake of plants and conveys the informations.
LO05 Learn to analyze some parameters of soils and conveys the information.
LO06 Learns the crop water requirement calculations and the effective factors and conveys the informations.
LO07 Learns lizemeters and working procedure.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to develop and deepen the level of expertise degree qualifications based on the knowledge acquired in the field of agriculture and irrigation structures 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to understand the interaction between irrigation and agricultural structures and related disciplines 3
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Qualified in devising projects in agricultural structures and irrigation systems.
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Conducts land applications,supervises them and assures of development 2
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to support his specilist knowledge with qualitative and quantitative data. Can work in different disciplines. 2
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Solves problems by establishing cause and effect relationship
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to apply theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of agricultural structures and irrigation department 3
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Able to carry out a study independently on a subject.
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches, to analyze and interpret complex issues occuring in these processes.
PLO10 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Can access resources on his speciality, makes good use of them and updates his knowledge constantly.
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Has the ability to use computer software in agricultural structures and irrigation; can use informatics and communications technology at an advanced level.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Fundamental soil physics; general priciples. Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Soil water energy; soil, root, shoot and leaf water potentials Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Water and salt balance in the root-zone; soil water content and soil salinity measurements and instruments Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Soil water content and salinity measurements under the field and laboratory conditions Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Plant water status measurements; stomatal conductance, relative leaf water content, leaf water potential Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Plant and crop evapotranspirations; theoretical and ampirik aproaches Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Heat transfer in the soil and between plant and its environment: theory and practice Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Preliminary preparation with textbook and notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Heat transfer between plant and the environment; canopy and leaf temperatures for determining water stress and irrigation scheduling using infrared thermometry technique Related topics in course notes and references. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Water, ion and hormone transfers from roots to shoots Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Effects of water and minerals in the root-zone and climate on transpiration and photosynthesis rate Related topics in course notes and references. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Plant water use and gas-exchange measurements under field and laboratory conditions Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Climate change impacts on land and water resources and agricultural production Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Sustainable soil and water management; deficit irrigation techniques Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Management of lands with salinity and drainage problems Related topics in course notes and references Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Working from the textbook and lecture notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Working from the textbook and lecture notes 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 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS