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| Code | TS526 |
| Name | Agricultural Physics, Soil and Water Management |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. BURÇAK KAPUR |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
Course Goal / Objective
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.
Notes
Lecture notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understanding of planing and mangement water and soil resources. |
| LO02 | Gain 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. |
| LO04 | Gain understanding of hydraulic and chemical root to shoot signalling and identify the mechanisms influencing water and nutrient uptake of plants. |
| LO05 | Learn to analyze some parameters of soils. |
| LO06 | Learns the crop water requirement calculations and the effective factors |
| 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 | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the ability to understand the interaction between irrigation and agricultural structures and related disciplines | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Qualified in devising projects in agricultural structures and irrigation systems. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Conducts land applications,supervises them and assures of development | 3 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Has the ability to support his specilist knowledge with qualitative and quantitative data. Can work in different disciplines. | 3 |
| 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 | |
| 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. | 3 |
| 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 |
| 2 | Soil water energy; soil, root, shoot and leaf water potentials. | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 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 |
| 4 | Tutorial : Soil water content and salinity measurements under the field and laboratory conditions | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Tutorial : 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 |
| 6 | Plant and crop evapotranspirations; theoretical and ampirik aproaches | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 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 |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Related topics in course notes and references. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü 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 |
| 10 | Water, ion and hormone transfers from roots to shoots | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 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 |
| 12 | Tutorial: Plant water use and gas-exchange measurements under field and laboratory conditions | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Climate change impacts on land and water resources and agricultural production | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Sustainable soil and water management; deficit irrigation techniques | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Management of lands with salinity and drainage problems | Related topics in course notes and references. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Related topics in course notes and references. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Related topics in course notes and references. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Sözlü Sınav, Ödev |
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 | ||