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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Fertigation |
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| Course Code |
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TYP460 |
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| Course Type |
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Optional |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. BÜLENT ÖZEKİCİ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Evaluates the basic features of drip irrigation fertigation (system,plant,environment and economy) for different plants.
Uses technical information and data of fertigation.
Has the ability to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of fertilization with drip Irrigation
Finds practical solutions to the problems encountered in fertigation
Gain hands on experience on fertigation
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Learning basic principles of drip irrigation and fertigation. Preparing fertilization programmes. |
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| Course Contents |
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Introducing Irrigation Systems,The important points in drip irrigation and fertilization.Preparation of stock nutrition solution.Preparing drip irrigation and fertilization programes for different crops. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction, contents, importance of the lesson Introduction to the references |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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2 |
Introduction to Drip Irrigation |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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3 |
Introduction to Fertigation |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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4 |
Advantages and disadvantages of fertigation |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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5 |
Soil and Water Relationships |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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6 |
Fertilizers |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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7 |
Characteristics of fertilizers |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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8 |
Midterm Exam |
Studying the lecture notes |
Preparation for the Midterm Exam |
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9 |
Methods of fertigation |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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10 |
Preparing stock solution and the ways of injecting nutritions to irrigation water;Distribution Systems ;Pressurized Tank Method;Membrane Tank Method |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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11 |
Reasons for drip emiiter clogging and possible solutions |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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12 |
The principles of fertilization pragrammes with drip irrigation |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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13 |
Methods of Fertilizing |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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14 |
Fertigation of tomatoes- a case example |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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15 |
Fertigation of citrus- a case example |
Studying the lecture notes |
Lecture,Slide Projection |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Studying the lecture notes |
Preparation for Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Karaman M. R. 2012 Bitki Besleme Gübretaş Rehber Kitaplar Dizisi 2. Çolakoğlu, H. 1990. Fertigation-Damla Gübreleme. E.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Toprak Bölümü. Bornova-İZMİR Hagi J. et al. 2002 Fertigation. IPI, Bern Switzerland Özgüöüş, A. 1996. Topraklı ve Topraksız Ortamlardaki Yetiştiricilikte Fertigasyon. Tr. J. of Agriculture and Forestry 20:61-67
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
4 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. |
1 |
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2 |
Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties |
4 |
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3 |
Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. |
2 |
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4 |
Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests.
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0 |
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5 |
Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. |
1 |
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6 |
Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report
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1 |
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7 |
Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project.
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1 |
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8 |
Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. |
1 |
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9 |
Works independently and takes responsibility |
3 |
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10 |
Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. |
4 |
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11 |
Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports |
4 |
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12 |
Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. |
1 |
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13 |
Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production |
3 |
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14 |
Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering .
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4 |
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15 |
Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
4 |
3 |
12 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
4 |
4 |
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Total Workload: | 90 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.6 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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