PRINCIPLES OF FIELD CROP PRODUCTION

Course Description

The aim of this course is to introduce field crops and their importance for the human diet. Teaching some morphological and physiological behaviours of turf crops, and establishing a good turf stand. Field crops production (systems of field crop production, systematic, economy, adaptation). Agronomic characteristics and growing of cereals (wheat, barley, oat, rye, rice, maize, sorghum), grain legumes (common bean, fava bean, pea, lentil, chickpea, cowpea), tobacco, cotton, sunflower, peanut, sesame and rapeseed. Industrial plant production, sowing time, irrigation and fertilization are also studied. Handling of the field crops after harvesting are discussed beside main diseases and harmful insects of the crops.

PRINCIPLES OF FIELD CROP PRODUCTION

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 The student will select proper crops
2. 02 The student will interpret crop trends
3. 03 The student will adjust seeding rates
4. 04 The student will prepare seedbed
5. 05 The student will recomend seeding rates
6. 06 The student will recomend fertilizer rates
7. 07 The student will identify harvesting losses.
8. 08 The student will select harvesting method
9. 09 The student will select crop storage systems.
10. 10 The student will plant all Field Crops

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Principles of Field Crop Production, Martin, J.H., Leonard, W.H., Stamp D.L., Waldren L.P. 4th edition 2016.
2. 02 Notes prepared by using different sources and transfered to electronic media, enriched with photos

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 The student will select proper crops
2. L02 The student will interpret crop trends
3. L03 The student will adjust seeding rates
4. L04 The student will prepare seedbed
5. L05 The student will recomend seeding rates
6. L06 The student will recomend fertilizer rates
7. L07 The student will identify harvesting losses.
8. L08 The student will select harvesting method
9. L09 The student will select crop storage systems.
10. L10 The student will plant all Field Crops
11. L11 The student will select (3) proper crops. SOLO 3
12. L12 The student will interpret (3) crop trends. SOLO 3
13. L13 The student will process (3) seeding rates SOLO 3
14. L14 The student will plan (3) seedbed. SOLO 3
15. L15 The student will select (3) seeding rates. 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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