SOILLESS CULTURE

Course Description

The students will learn the conceptual and theoretical knowledge of the soilless culture. Aims of the course are; to teach definiation of hydroponic cultivation, significance and characteristics of soilless culture, the advantages and disadvantages of soilless growing, open and closed(re-cyling) soilless growing systems, irrigation in the culture, technical equipment used in the system, chemical characteristics of the soilless media, analytical methods used in the culture, nutrition of substrates, fertigation management and crops response to solution recycling in semi dosed greenhouses, pathogen detection and management in soilless plant growing. Organics soilless media components. The principles of the substrates and hydroponic cultures, inorganic and synthetic components of the culture and potting mixtures. Growing cultural crops in soilless culture, investigation of a sample soilless growing systems.

SOILLESS CULTURE

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

Course outcomes

1. 01 After completing this course the students will be able to;
2. 02 1. express (3) the fundamental principles involved in plant production in soilless culture
3. 03 2. describe (3) physical and chemical characteristics of soilless media
4. 04 3. plan (4) soilless culture
5. 05 4. apply (4) soilless culture
6. 06 5. distinguish (4) the open and closed soilless culture
7. 07 SOLO AVERAGE: 3.6

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 M. Raviv, J. H. Lieth, Soilless Culture; Theory and Practise,2008, Elsevier, 625P.
2. 02 Notes prepared by using different sources and transferred to electronic media, enriched with photos

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 express (3) the fundamental principles involved in plant production in soilless culture SOLO 3
2. L02 describe (3) physical and chemical characteristics of soilless media SOLO 3
3. L03 plan (4) soilless culture SOLO 4
4. L04 apply (4) soilless culture SOLO 4
5. L05 distinguish (4) the open and closed soilless culture SOLO 4

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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