PLANT NUTRITION

Course Description

The aim of this course is to introduce organic and inorganic nutrients, their properties, functions in plant growth and developments. Teaching plant nutrients, their metabolic activities in plants and fertilizers are studied. Course content covers; structural compounds of plant material, essential and necessary elements in plant nutrition, quantity and mission of macro and microelements, mineral elements, the relations between inorganic nutrients and enzymes. Nutrient uptake by plants, passive and active uptake, cation exchange capacity, nutrient transportation within plants. Resources of organic and inorganic fertilizers. Water-soluble nutrients and fertigation. Availability of nutrients to plants. Symptoms of nutrient deficiencies and excess. Nutrient pollution of soil and groundwater.

PLANT NUTRITION

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Course outcomes

1. 01 Understand the principles governing plant mineral nutrition
2. 02 Understand the effects of plant nutrition on yield responses and crop quality
3. 03 Understand the basis for and methods used to evaluate plant and soil fertility status – nutrient deficiency and toxicity symptoms, soil analysis, plant analysis.
4. 04 Evaluate scientific articles about mineral nutrition and horticultural crop management.

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Mengel, Konrad and Ernest A. Kirkby. Principles of plant nutrition Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
2. 02 Notes prepared by using different sources and transfered to electronic media, enriched with photos

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Understand the principles governing plant mineral nutrition
2. L02 Understand the effects of plant nutrition on yield responses and crop quality
3. L03 Understand the basis for and methods used to evaluate plant and soil fertility status – nutrient deficiency and toxicity symptoms, soil analysis, plant analysis.
4. L04 Evaluate scientific articles about mineral nutrition and horticultural crop management.
5. L05 Apply (3) the principles governing plant mineral nutrition, and sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science. SOLO 3
6. L06 Define (3) plant nutrition. SOLO 3
7. L07 Use (3) the principles governing combinations of plant mineral nutrition. SOLO 3
8. L08 Review (4) and write (4) brief interpretations on scientific articles about mineral nutrition and horticultural crop management. SOLO 3
9. L09 Classify (3) and explain (4) the effects of plant nutrition on yield responses and crop quality. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
2. P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
3. P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
4. P04 Finding the source of environmental, biotic, abiotic, technical and economical problems in agricultural crops which reduce yield and quality, and create solutions to related problems
5. P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
6. P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
7. P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
8. P08 Evaluating, asseying and analyzing the changes in cultivation of horticultural and agronomic crops in respect to irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases and after postharvest handling
9. P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
10. P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
11. P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
12. P12 Easily accessing to appropriate information and thinking analytically in their interested area and subjects. They can do accurate timing and planning in agricultural productions in year round. They think analytically, prepare questionaries, have an exploratory and creative vision and use the obtained knowledge for the benefit of farmers and societies
13. P13 Having ability to transfer information and also able to easily communicate with the people in the field at different levels. They have self - confidence and self- improvement skills as well

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