SALINITY PROBLEMS IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS

Course Description

Millions of hectares of land, nearly 25% of throughout the world’s ıslands are too saline for producing economically crop yields, and more land becomes nonproductive each year because of salt accumulation. Salinity problems in agriculture are usually confined to arid and semiarid regions where rainfall is not sufficient to transport salts from the plant root zone.The occurrence of salinity is very common many countries in the world. Salinity problems are found in all countries having areas where arid or semiarid climates exist. Soil salinity problems are present in nearly all irrigated area of the world as well. Rehabiltation of salinated lands are very difficult and time consuming. In this course all the precausion steps to prevent soil salinity and rehabilitation salinitated lands are discussed in detais.

SALINITY PROBLEMS IN AGRICULTURAL LANDS

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Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 1. Salinity Training Manual. Compiled by Kathy Tenison, Advisory Officer, Industry & Investment NSW, Yanco.
2. 02 2. Handbook for Saline soil management. Editors: R. Vargas, E.I. Pankova, S.A. Balyuk, P.V. Krasilnikov and G.M. Khasankhanova
3. 03 3. Agricultural Salinity and Drainage. by Blaine R. Hanson; Stephen R. Grattan; Allan Fulton

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 The students completing the course satisfactorily will be able to explain (3) the principles governing soil salinization. SOLO 3
2. L02 The students completing the course satisfactorily will be able to define (3) the salinization in groundwater. SOLO 3
3. L03 The students completing the course satisfactorily will be able to can scientifically categorize (4) the state of soil salinization. SOLO 4
4. L04 The students completing the course satisfactorily will be able to perform (4) projects to prevent the salinization of agricultural land. SOLO 4
5. L05 The students completing the course satisfactorily will be able to construct (4) solutions to agricultural problems caused by soil salinity. SOLO 4

Program Outcomes

1. PCST PÇ1: Develop and deepen knowledge acquired in plant science and technologies based on undergraduate level competencies.
2. PCST PÇ2: Understand the interaction between plant science and technologies field and related disciplines.
3. PCST PÇ3: Combine and interpret the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants with the knowledge, data and findings obtained from different disciplines, to be able to create new knowledge and theories by synthesizing them by using the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants in the field of expertise and supporting the current developments with quantitative and qualitative.
4. PCST PÇ4: Solve problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships.
5. PCST PÇ5: Conduct a study requiring expertise on plant science and technologies independently.
6. PCST PÇ6: Develop an analytical approach for solving unpredictable complex problems encountered in applications of plant science and technologies, to design the research process, to produce solutions by taking responsibility and to evaluate and defend the results obtained.
7. PCST PÇ7: Lead the plant science and technologies in an environment that requires solving problems.
8. PCST PÇ8: Access to resources related to plat science and technologies, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal.
9. PCST PÇ9: Transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools.
10. PCST PÇ10: Use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to plant science and technologies.
11. PCST PÇ11: Collect data with scientific methods for solving problems related to plant science and technologies, to be able to control and interpret the collected data by taking into consideration the social, scientific and ethical values.
12. PCST PÇ12: Utilize and explain integrated knowledge in plant science and technologies in interdisciplinary studies, communicate it effectively, and critically evaluate the conclusions drawn.

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