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FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title Physiology of Plant Nutritional Disorders Department Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.

Code Term Level Type LanguageCredit hours/week

Lecture Lab Credit ECTS Credit

ZTO 501 Fall M. Sc. Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites No

Name of Instructors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydın

Instructor Information

University of Adnan Menderes, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science, 09100 Aydın/Turkey. Phone. + 90 256 7727022 (1012), [email protected]

Course Objective and brief Description

Formation, symptoms and differences of nutritional disorders of plants, metabolisms and functions of nutrients in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level nutrient uptake.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Bergmann W. 1992. Nutritional disorders of plants. Gustav Fischer Verlag Jena.2 Marschner H. 1995. Mineral nutrition of higher plants, 2nd edn. London, UK. Acedemic Pres.3 Aktaş, M ve M. Ateş. 1998. Bitkilerde Beslenme Bozuklukları, Nedenleri ve Tanımlamaları. Engin Yayınevi,

Ank.4 Mengel, K. Çeviri: Özbek,H., Kaya, Z., Tamcı, M.1984. Bitkinin Beslenmesi ve Metabolizması, Ç.Ü. Z.F.

Yayınları. No: 162, Ders Kitabı: 12 p.1-588, Adana5 Tarz, L., E. Zerger. 1991. Plant Physiology. The Benjamin/Cummings Publishing Company, Inc. California.

USA.COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Formation, symptoms and differences of nutritional disorders of plants Practice and Theory

2 Metabolism and function of nitrogen in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level N uptake.

Practice and Theory

3 Metabolism and function of phosphorus in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level P uptake.

Practice and Theory

4 Metabolism and function of potassium in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level K uptake.

Practice and Theory

5 Metabolism and function of calcium in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level Ca uptake.

Practice and Theory

6 Metabolism and function of magnesium in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level Mg uptake.

Practice and Theory

7 Exam

8 Metabolism and function of sulphur in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level S uptake.

Practice and Theory

9 Metabolism and function of iron in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level Fe uptake.

Practice and Theory

10 Metabolism and function of manganese in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level Mn uptake.

Practice and Theory

11 Metabolism and function of boron in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level B uptake.

Practice and Theory

12 Metabolism and function of zinc in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level Zn uptake.

Practice and Theory

13 Metabolism and function of cupper in plants, nutritional disorders symptoms due to deficient or excess level Cu uptake.

Practice and Theory

14 Final ExamCourse assessment will be weighted 40 % for one quiz and 60 % for the final exam. Depending on instructor’s preference, assessment may be by written or/and oral examination, homework, lab assay, projects, group presentation, or a combination of these

FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title Fertilizer Production TechniquesDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.




Name of Instructors





Production technique s of different organic fertilizers and modern examples in current farms. Chemical fertilizer production status of the country, basics inputs and techniquesin production, preparation of organo-mineral techniques.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kacar, B. ve A. V. Katkat. 1999. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği2 Tisdale, S.L., W.L. Nelson and J.D. Beaton. 1985. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. Macmillan Publishing

Company. USA.3 Gübreler ve Gübreleme 1992. ZABUNOĞLU, S. ve KARAÇAL, İ., Ankara Üniversitesi, Zir. Fak. Yayınları4 Thompson, M.K. 1998. Fertilizer Manual, Muscle Shoals, Alabama (U.S.A.)

COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field

1 Farm manure production techniques depending on animal species, modern examples in current farms

Practice and Theory

2 Compost types and preparation techniques and modern examples in current farms

Practice and Theory

3 Fertilizer production techniques from waste materials and modern examples in the country

Practice and Theory

4 Chronological fertilizer production in Turkey Practice and Theory

5 Source of chemical fertilizer production in Turkey and how and from where they provide

Practice and Theory

6 Companies on chemical fertilizer producer in Turkey and their product, fertilizer types and problems

Practice and Theory

7 Exam

8 Nitrogen fertilizers production techniques Practice and Theory

9 Phosphorus fertilizers production techniques Practice and Theory

10 Potassium fertilizers production techniques Practice and Theory

11 Mixed fertilizers production techniques Practice and Theory

12 Foliar fertilizers production techniques Practice and Theory

13 Organo mineral fertilizers production techniques Practice and Theory

14 Final ExamCourse assessment will be weighted 40 % for one quiz and 60 % for the final exam. Depending on instructor’s preference, assessment may be by written or/and oral examination, homework, lab assay, projects, group presentation, or a combination of these.

FACULTY of AGRICULTURE

Course Title BIOCEMISTRY OF PLANTDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 505 Fall M.Sc. Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saime SEFEROĞLU


University of Adnan Menderes, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Soil Science, 09100 Aydın/Turkey. Phone. +90 256 7727024(1901) [email protected]


Structure of plant cell, organic matter, nutrient physiology of plants, components of organic matter (carbon hydrates, proteins, lipids), inorganic components and their roles on enzymatic reactions and photosynthesis carbon assimilation of different plants, Glico lyses, fermentation, DNA and RNA molecules.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Mengel, K., Ernahrung und Stoffwechsel der Pflanze2 Kacar, B.,Katkat,V., Bitki Besleme3 Öztürkcan, O.,Biyokimyaya Giriş4 Marschner, H., Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants Second Edition


1 Structure of plant cell and photosynthesis. Introduction to laboratories

2 Carbon Assimilations Introduction to chemical matter

3 Organic matter and decomposition of organic matter Preparation of Solutions

4 Inorganic components Indicator and use of analyses

5 Inorganic components and role of the photosynthesis. Organic matter analysis of plant samples

6 Protein metabolism Protein analysis

7 Carbon hydrate metabolism Carbon hydrate analysis

8 Exam

9 Lipids Oil analysis I

10 Lipids of decomposition Oil analysis II

11 Nitrogen metabolism Oil acid analysis

12 Glycolhysis, fermentation Glycol analysis

13 DNA and RNA molecules Show of the power point


FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title FERTILIZER ANALYSISDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.

Code Term Level Type LanguageCredit hours/weekLecture Lab Credit ECTS

CreditZTO 507 Fall M.Sc. Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors





Straight fertilizers, the compounds and the liquids at the Turkish Market are introduced. The methods of analysis are explained and practiced in the laboratory.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kacar,B.1990, Gübre Analizleri, İGSAŞ İstanbul Gübre Sanayi A.Ş. Anonim TSE Yayınları.2 Kacar, 1990. Bitki Besleme uygulama Klavuzu3 İnternet4

COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Principles of mineral fertilization Practice and Theory

2 Chemical and physical properties of mineral fertilizers Practice and Theory

3 Standards for fertilizers Practice and Theory

4 N Fertilizers Practice and Theory

5 P Fertilizers Practice and Theory

6 K Fertilizers Practice and Theory

7 Composed fertilizers Practice and Theory

8 Exam

9 Calcium Fertilizers Practice and Theory

10 Magnesium Fertilizers Practice and Theory

11 Micro element Fertilizers Practice and Theory

12 Manure Fertilizers Practice and Theory

13 Trash Fertilizers Practice and Theory



Course Title Experimental Soil PhysicsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept. Soil Science



ZTO 509 Fall Msc. Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors

Prof. Dr. Gönül AYDIN


Adnan Menderes Üniversity Agricultural Faculty 09100 Aydın Tel 0256 772 70 24 / 1900 Email.: [email protected]


Determination of phase ratios of soils, Determinations soil water characteristics,Water content of various tansion from saturated till, wilting point, saturated and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, infiltration, capillary ascent in soils. Measurements of soil moisture tension by tansiometers Aggregate stability and size distributions. Evaluation of a soil profile with respect to the physical properties soil physical fertility

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Yeşilsoy, M.Ş., Aydın, M., Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitabı No: 1242 Jury, W.A. 1991 Soil Physics3 Daniel, H., 1980 Application of Soil physics.

COURSE CALENDAR / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field

1 Phase ratios of soils Detemination of phase ratios oof soils in lab.

2 Soil- water characeristics Determination of water content of variouus tension of soils

3 Soil- water characeristics Soil- water characteristics curve

4 Saturated hydraulic conductiviy Determination of saturated hdraulic conductivy of soils

5 Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity Determination of unsaturated hdraulic conductivy of soils

6 Infiltration Infiltration Tests in field

7 Capillary ascent of water in soils Capillay ascent in lab

8 Exam

9 Methods of moisture tensions of soils Measurement

10 Soil Structure Determination of aggregate stability and aggregate size distribution



13Evaluation of a soil profile with respect to physical properties soil physical fertility

Examine a soil profile in field



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Course Title ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND TECHNIQUES OF LAND APPLICATIONDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 511 Fall M.Sc. Elective Turkish 2 0 2 7Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors





Animal and plant originated organic materials. Decomposition methods (of there materials) and values as organic manures. Using of natural organic deposit in agriculture (torf and moss). Principles of ecologic agriculture.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kacar,B.1982. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği. Gübre Fabrikaları T.A.Ş Yayınları No:1 Ankara.2 Kacar,B. Ve Katkat,A.V.,1999. Gübreler Ve Gübreleme Tekniği.VİPAŞ A.Ş Bursa.3 Aydeniz, A., 1992. Gübreler ve Gübreleme4 İnternet


1 Fundamentals of organic fertilization

2 Manure fertilizer

3 Farmyard manure

4 Poultry manure

5 Green manuring

6 Compost and Other organic residues

7 Effects of organic fertilizer on physical of soil properties

8 Exam

9 Effects of organic fertilizer on organic matter contents of soil

10 Effects of organic fertilizer on chemical soil properties

11 Nitrogen, Phosphorus vs. contents of soil

12 Effects of organic fertilizer on Heavy material of contents

13 Economic and social dimensions of organic material using




Course Title Fertilizing Field CropsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.




Name of Instructors





Main factors concerning field crop fertilization, fertilizer recommendation tables, fertilizing the most widespread field crops; application methods, timing, fertilizer type and amount, effect of fertilization on yield and quality

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kacar, B. ve A. V. Katkat. 1999. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği2 Eyüpoğlu, F. Türkiye Gübre Gereksinimi Tüketyimi ve Geleceği. 2002. Toprak Gübre Araştırma Enstitüsü

Yayınları, Teknik yayın no: T-2. Ankara3 Karaman, M. R. Ve A.R. Brohi. 2005. 3. Ulusal Gübre kongresi, Tarım Sanayi ve Çevre, Nobel Basımevi,

Ankara.COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field

1 Importance and portion of fertilizer consumption in field crops Practice and Theory

2 Evaluation of soil analysis in fertilizer diagnosis determination Practice and Theory

3 Evaluation of plant analysis in fertilizer diagnosis determination Practice and Theory

4 Economical fertilizer use Practice and Theory

5 Fertilizer use schedules of fertilizing field crops in Turkey Practice and Theory

6 Common chemical fertilizers types with consumption and features in Turkey

Practice and Theory

7 Exam

8 Fertilizing barley and wheat Practice and Theory

9 Fertilizing corn Practice and Theory

10 Fertilizing cotton Practice and Theory

11 Fertilizing potatoes and sunflower Practice and Theory

12 Fertilizing forage crops Practice and Theory

13 Fertilizing food legumes Practice and Theory



Course Title Clay MinerologyDepartment Soil Science Division in the Dept. Soil Science



ZTO 515 Fall Msc. Elective Turkish 2 - 2 7Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors





Clay minerals, formation of clay minerals, christal systems, stuructures of silicate and clay minerals, classification, determination, methods of clay minerals, infrared adsorbsion spectroscopy, ion change in soil, clay minerals- water systems, clay minerals and reactions, other properties of clay minerals

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Grim, R.E. 1968. Kil Mineralojisi. 2nd Ed. McGraw-Hill Co. New York.2 Selected Articles34

COURSE CALENDAR / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics

1 Clay minerals

2 Formation of clay minerals

3 Formation of clay minerals

4 Christal systems

5 Stuructures of silicate and clay minerals

6 Classification of clay minerals

7 Determination of clay minerals

8 Infrared adsorbsion spectroscopy

9 Ion change in soil

10 Clay minerals- water systems

11 Clay minerals and reactions

12 Clay minerals and reactions

13 Other properties of clay minerals


FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title FERTILIZATION OF GREENHOUSE AND INDOOR ORNAMENTAL PLANTS


Department Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.

Code Term Level Type LanguageCredit hours/weekLecture Lab Credit ECTS

CreditZTO 517 Fall M.Sc. Elective Turkish 2 0 2 7Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors





Fertilizer amounts, forms and application techniques for greenhouse and indoor ornamental plants by taking into consideration of their quality and production aim.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Anonymous, 1998. Fertilizer Recommendations for Agricultural and Horticultural Crops.2 Anonymous, 1999.Michigan State University Extension -Ornamental Plants 3 Anonymous,1992. Fertilizer Recommendation. ADAS. Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

London 4 Güzel, N.K.1989. Süs Bitkilerin gübrelenmesi Ç.Ü.Z.F.Yayın No:113. Adana.

COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Organic fertilizers

2 Perlit and others materialist

3 Growing media and mixes,

4 Reaction, CaCO3 and salt in soil and growing media

5 Contents of Organic matter

6 Fertilizer amount, form and application techniques for annual, perennial cut flowers,

7 Fertilizer amount, form and application techniques for annual, perennial pot flowers

8 Exam

9 Conditions of irrigation and fertilization

10 Determination of plant nutrient deficient in ornamentals plants

11 Nutrient status and growing conditions of some ornamentals plants

12 Determination of suitable fertilization methods for the plants

13 Important of foliar fertilization in ornamentals plants of grooving


FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title Soil Mapping and Remote SensingDepartment Soil Science

Division in the Dept. Soil Science



ZTO-519 Fall Msc. Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites None

Name of Instructors Prof. Dr. Gönül AYDINInstructor Information Adnan Menderes University of Agriculture Dept. of Soil Science 09100

Çakmar/AYDIN Tel : 256 7727024-1900, [email protected]


The aim of this lesson is to teach objectives of making soil maps, process and methodology of soil survey and mapping, principle of remote sensing; satellite images and their properties, interpretation by eye in remote sensing and data production, importance of digital image processing in remote sensing, interpretation of satellite image and evaluation in different fields subjects.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Dinç, U., Şenol S. (1998), Toprak Etüt ve Haritalama. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Yayın No:161 Ders Kitapları Yayın

No: A-50, ADANA2 Dinç U., Yeğingil İ., S. Şenol, V. Peştemalcı, H. M. Kandırmaz. 2001. Uzaktan Algılamanın Temel

Esasları ve Tarımsal Uygulamaları. TÜBİTAK Yaz Okulu3 Maktav, D; Sunar, F., (1991), Uzaktan Algılama: Kantitatif Yaklaşım, İTÜ İnşaat fakültesi, Jeodezi ve

Fotogrametri Müh. Bölümü, İstanbul 429s.4 ERDAS, 1999. ERDAS Imagine Field Guide, Fifth Ed., Erdas Worldwide Headquarters 2810Buford

Highway, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.COURSE CALENDAR / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 The Importance of Soil Mapping

2 Process and Methodology of Soil Survey and Mapping Soil mapping legend, cartographic materials, tools and equipments

3 Progress In Remote Sensing Remote sensing programs

4 Essential of Remote Sensing Image processing system characteristics

5 Spectral Characteristic of Surface Objects Image preprocessing

6 Characteristics of Remote Sensing Platforms Radiometric and geometric correction of remote sensor data

7 Characteristics and Evaluation of Satellite Image Image enchancement

8 Exam9 Evaluation of Satellite Images Classification of satellite images

10 Digital Image Processing Evaluation of classification

11 Image Processing And Data Production Examples for remote sensing applications

12 Remote Sensing Applications In Agriculture Examples for remote sensing applications

13 Using Remote Sensing In Preperation of Soil Map Deriving soil map from satellite images



Course Title Analyses Techniques





Name of Instructors

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Demiral




Laboratory management and techniques. Laboratory organisation and administiration. Safety in laboratory. Principles for first aid for the injured in laboratory. Methods of analysis for soils, plants and waters.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kacar, B. (1972). Bitki ve Toprağın Kimyasal Analizleri: 1-2. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları:

468.2 Kacar, B. (1996) Bitki ve Toprağın Kimyasal Analizleri: 3. Toprak Analizleri. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat

Fakültesi Eğitim, Araştırma ve Geliştirme Vakfı Yayınları: 3.COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Laboratory management and techniques. -

2 Safety in laboratory. Powerpoint presentations

3 Principles for first aid for the injured in laboratory and preparation methods of chemical solutions.

Practice in laboratory and Powerpoint presentations.

4 Main laboratory equipments and their working principles. Practice in laboratory.

5 Main laboratory glass materials and chemicals. Practice in laboratory.

6 Main chemical calculations. Practice in laboratory.

7 Exam -

8 Methods of analysis for soils. Practice in laboratory.

9 Methods of analysis for soils. Practice in laboratory.

10 Methods of analysis for plants . Practice in laboratıory.

11 Methods of analysis for plants . Practice in laboratory.

12 Methods of analysis for waters. Practice in laboratory.

13 Methods of analysis for waters. Practice in laboratory.


FACULTY of AGRICULTURECourse Title Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Soilless CultureDepartment Soil Science

Division in the Dept.



ZTO 523 Fall M. Sc. Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10

Course Prerequisites No Name of Instructors





Introduction and history of soilless culture. Plant nutrition. Plant constituents. Mineral and essential elements. Plant mineral and water uptake. Nutritional disorders and symptomatology. The nutrient solutions used in soilless culture. Inorganic fertilizers. Recommended compounds for complete nutrients solutions. Nutrient formulations. Preparing the nutrient solutions. The medium. Medium and water characteristics. Irrigation techniques in soilless culture. Introduction to soilless culture techniques such as water, gravel, sand, sawdust and others.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Resh, H.M. (1991). Hydroponic food production. A definitive guidebook for the advanced home gardener

and the commercial hydroponic grower. Woodbridge Pres Company, Post Office Box 6189. Santa Barbara, CALİFORNİA, 93160.

2 http://www.1-hydroponics.co.ukCOURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Introduction and history of soilless culture. Powerpoint presentations.

2 Plant nutrition. Plant constituents. Mineral and essential elements. Plant mineral and water uptake.

Powerpoint presentations

3 Nutritional disorders and symptomatology. Powerpoint presentations

4 The nutrient solutions used in soilless culture. Inorganic fertilizers. Powerpoint presentations

5 Recommended compounds for complete nutrients solutions. Nutrient formulations.

Powerpoint presentations

6 Preparing the nutrient solutions. Working in laboratory.

7 Exam -

8 The medium. Medium and water characteristics. Setting up a greenhouse experiment.

9 Irrigation techniques in soilless culture. Setting up a greenhouse experiment.

10 Introduction to soilless culture techniques. Setting up a greenhouse experiment.

11 Water culture. Setting up a greenhouse experiment.

12 Gravel culture. Setting up a greenhouse experiment.

13 Sand, sawdust and other cultures. Setting up a greenhouse experiment.



Course Title MICROBIOGICAL ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES

Department Soil Science and Plant NutritionDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 525 Fall M. Sc. Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10

Course Prerequisites No

Name of Instructors Assit.. Prof. Dr. Selçuk GÖÇMEZ




Making practices of laboratory methods and gaining experiment for the future reseaches.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Çengel, M.,, 1991. Toprak Mikrobiyolojisi dersi uygulama teksiri2 Pelczar, M.J., 1965, Laboratory Exercises in Microbiolojy3 Gürgün V., Halkman K., 1990, “Mikrobiyolojide Sayım Yöntemleri; ".4


1 Microbiology lab. General Working Rules Practice and Theory

2 Sterile Working Conditions Practice and Theory

3 Prepation Techniques of Media Practice and Theory

4 Sterilization Techniques of Media Practice and Theory

5 Koch Method and Dilution of soil Samples Practice and Theory

6 Inoculation Techniques to Solid and Liquid Media Practice and Theory

7 Incubation of Cultures and Counting Methods Practice and Theory

8 Midterm exam

9 Prepation Techniques of Specimens Practice and Theory

10 Enrichment Techniques of Anaerobic Microorganisms Practice and Theory

11 Soil CO2 analysis Practice and Theory

12 Soil Microbial Biomass analysis Practice and Theory

13 Water Coliform analysis Practice and Theory



Course Title Fertility AnalysisDepartment Soil Science


Division in the Dept.



ZTO 502 Spring M. Sc. Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites No

Name of Instructors





Fertility properties of soils, and their evaluation methods in terms of statistics like correlation analysis. Experiment types and some cautions for soil fertility determination. Statistical analysis methods, their applications and interpretation.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Alpaslan, M., A. Güneş ve A. İnal. 1998. Deneme Tekniği. Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları:

455.2 Yurtsever, N. Deneysel İstatistik Metotları. 1984. Köy Hizmetleri Genel Müdürlüğü Yayınları. Teknik

Yayın no 52. 3 Petersen, R. G. Introduction to Statistics and Experimental Designe. 1979. ICARDA, Technical Manual No

:7., Haleppo- SyriaCOURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Some important laws on soil fertility Practice and Theory

2 Soil fertility concept Practice and Theory

3 Evaluation of soil fertility properties in survey researches Practice and Theory

4 Methods used in determining plant fertility status evaluation Practice and Theory

5 Pot experiment carried out in greenhouse Practice and Theory

6 Greenhouse experiments carried out in soilles culture Practice and Theory

7 Exam

8 Some technical aspects taking into consideration in fertilizer experiments in field conditions

Practice and Theory

9 Completely randomized design and randomized complite block design Practice and Theory

10 Factorial and split plot design Practice and Theory

11 Interpretation of field and greenhouse experiments Practice and Theory

12 Regressions and their interpretation in field and greenhouse experiments

Practice and Theory

13 Use of nuclear techniques in soil fertility experiments Practice and Theory


FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title Fertilizing Micro Nutrient in PlantsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 504 Spring M. Sc. Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites No

Name of Instructors





Functions and importance of micro nutrients in plant nutrition. Uptake mechanisms by root and leaf, factors on micronutrient uptake. Diagnosis of deficiency or toxicity by visually and analysis methods. Practical application dose, methods and fertilizer type.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kacar, B. ve A. V. Katkat. 1999. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Tekniği2 Tisdale, S.L., W.L. Nelson and J.D. Beaton. 1985. Soil Fertility and Fertilizers. Macmillan Publishing

Company. USA.3 Havlin, J.L., Beaton, J.D., Tisdale, S.L., and Nelson, W.L. 1999. Micronutrients. In: Soil Fertility and

Fertilizers: An Introduction to Nutrient Management: Sixth edition. Chapter 8. Prentice-Hall, Inc.4 Mortvedt, J.J. 1991. Micronutrient fertilizer technology. In: Mortvedt, J.J., Cox, F.R., Shuman, L.M. and

Welch R.M. (eds.). Micronutrients in Agriculture: Second Edition. Number 4 in the Soil Science Society of America Book Series. Chapter 14. Soil Science Society of America, Inc. Madison, Wisconsin, USA.


1 Functions and importance of micro nutrients in plant nutrition. Critical values in plant and soil

Practice and Theory

2 Micronutrient uptake by root Practice and Theory

3 Micronutrient uptake by leaf Practice and Theory

4 Micronutrient types, features, reactions in soil and compatibility Practice and Theory

5 Application methods of micronutrients Practice and Theory

6 Remaining effect of micronutrients applied to the soil Practice and Theory

7 Exam 8 Practical application dose to the soil or plant and type of iron fertilizers Practice and Theory

9 Practical application dose to the soil or plant and type of manganese fertilizers

Practice and Theory

10 Practical application dose to the soil or plant and type of boron fertilizers

Practice and Theory

11 Practical application dose to the soil or plant and type of zinc fertilizers Practice and Theory

12 Practical application dose to the soil or plant and type of cupper fertilizers

Practice and Theory

13 Practical application dose to the soil or plant and type of molybdenum fertilizers

Practice and Theory



Course Title FERTILIZATION OF HORTICULTUREDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 506 Spring M.Sc. Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors





The aim of the course is to give information about fertilization of horticultural plants. The course also covers fertilization of field and greenhouse vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, strawberry, etc.), fruits (stone fruits, pome fruits, nut fruits etc.) according to analysis.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kacar, B.,Katkat,V., 1999. Gübreler Gübreleme Tekniği.VİPAŞ A.Ş Bursa2 Aydeniz, A., 1992. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Ders Kitabı3 The Project results which is carried out before4 İnternet


1 Plant nutrients and their importance Introduction to laboratories

2 Importance of organic materials Preparation of solutions

3 Chemical fertilizers and fertilization time. Preparation of organic manures

4 Fertilization methods Introduction to chemical fertilizer

5 Fertilization of greenhouse vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, cabbage, spinach, cauflower. Water melon, etc.)

Preparation of fertilizer solutions

6 Fertilization of field vegetables (tomato, cucumber, eggplant, pepper, cabbage, spinach, cauflower. Water melon, etc.)

Setting up pot experiments in greenhouse

7 Fertilization of Strawberry Fertilization practices

8 Exam

9 Fertilization of stone fruits (plump, peach, apricot, cherry etc.) Foliar fertilization practices

10 Fertilization of pome fruits (apple, pear, quince etc.) Using of liquid fertilizer in soil

11 Fertilization of grape Fertilization of fruits trees

12 Fertilization of olive Fertilization of field vegetables

13 Calculation and comments dealing with fertilization rates and amounts Over view of the year



Course Title WATER ANALYSISDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.




Name of Instructors





Sampling techniques of water, chemicals contents of water, some factors determining water quality such as physical (taste, smell, colors vs) and chemical (pH, EC, anions, cat ions, properties , hardness, micro elements and boron contents. Salinity and boron classification of irrigation waters. Determination of possible amelioration methods of water caused salinity, alkalinity, boron problems in soils.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Tuncay, H.,1994. Su Kalitesi2 Ayyıldız, M., 1983. Sulama Suyu Kalitesi ve Tuzluluk Problemleri3 Tüzüner, A.,1990. Toprak ve su Analiz Laboratuarı TOKİB. Köy Hizmetleri4 Internet


1 Sampling techniques of water, chemicals contents of water, some factors determining water quality

Practice and Theory

2 Physically analysis(taste, smell, heat, colour, turbidity) Practice and Theory

3 Physically analysis( (evaporation coefficient and substances of dissolved)

Practice and Theory

4 Chemical analysis (pH, EC) Practice and Theory

5 Cl- Analysis Practice and Theory

6 SO=4 Analysis Practice and Theory

7 HCO-3, CO=

3, Analysis Practice and Theory

8 Exam

9 Ca++, Mg++, K+, Na+ Analysis Practice and Theory

10 Micro elements and Boron Analysis Practice and Theory

11 Hardness Practice and Theory

12 NO-3 Analysis Practice and Theory

13 Nitrite Analysis Practice and Theory

14 Final ExamCourse assessment will be weighted 40 % for one quiz and 60 % for the final exam. Depending on instructor’s preference, assessment may be by written or/and oral examination, homework, lab assay, projects, group presentation, or a combination of these


Course Title FERTILIZER USE AND PLANT HEALTH RELATIONSDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.

Code Term Level Type Language Credit hours/week



Name of Instructors





Relationships between plant diseases-pathogens and some physical and chemical properties of soils, fertilization rates and amounts. Effects of plant nutrition in terms of phytopatology- entomology . Effects of different fertilizers on harmful effects of plant diseases-pathogens on plants.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Anonymous, 1976. Fertilizer Use and Plant Health. Int.Potash Inst., İzmir,Turkey Pessarakli, M.,

1999.Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress. 2nd Ed. Marcel Dekker,NewYork.2 Börner, H., 1989.Planzenkrönkheiten un Pflanzenscheutz. 6.Auflage.Eugen Ulmer ,Verlag3 Hess, D ., 1988.Pflanzenphsiolgie. 8 Auflage ,Eugen Ulmer ,Verlag4 Schlösser, E.,1983.Allgemeine Phtopathologie. George Thieme Verlag,Stuttgart, NewYork.


1 Description of plant diseases and pest damages according to their symposts

Practice and Theory

2 Inoculum reseources, infection types and damage development in plant diseases

Practice and Theory

3 Host-pathogen interaction in disease development Practice and Theory4 Defence mechanisms against disease and pests in plants Practice and Theory

5 Relationships among rhizospher properties(pH,texture organic matter and available plant nutrient content ) and soil pathogens and pests

Practice and Theory

6 Relationships among rate and form N containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Practice and Theory

7 Relationships among rate and form P containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Practice and Theory

8 Exam

9 Relationships among rate and form K containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Practice and Theory

10 Relationships among rate and form Ca containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Practice and Theory

11 Relationships among rate and form Mg containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Practice and Theory

12Relationships among rate and form of micro elements(Fe, Mn, Zn, B and Cu) containing fertilizers and damage degree of plant pathogens and pests

Practice and Theory

13 Conclusions Practice and Theory14 Final Exam

Course assessment will be weighted 40 % for one quiz and 60 % for the final exam. Depending on instructor’s preference, assessment may be by written or/and oral examination, homework, lab assay, projects, group presentation, or a combination of these.


Course Title Soil Management and Erosion ControlDepartment Soil Science Division in the Dept. Soil Science

Code Term Level Type Language Credit hours/week


ZTO 512 Spring Msc. Elective Turkish 3 - 3 8Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors





Soil Degradation, Soil tillage systems, conservation soil tillage systems, relationships between soil sturucture and conservation, cropping systems, soil erosion and mechanical preventions for erosion, sustainable soil management.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Toy, Terence J. 2002. Soil Erosion: Processes, Predicition, measurement and control. New York.2 Frederick, R..T., Hobbs, J.A., Donahue, R.l., 1991. Soil and Water Conservation 2nd Ed. Englewood Cliffs,

NJ, Prentice Hall.3 Syers, J.K., Rimmer D.L., 1994. Soil Science and Sustainable Land Management in The Tropics,

Wallingford, CAB International4

COURSE CALENDAR / SCHED ULEWeek Lecture topics

1 Soil Degradation

2 Soil tillage systems

3 Soil tillage systems

4 Conservation soil tillage systems

5 Soil Sturusture – conservation relationships

6 Cropping sytems

7 Cropping sytems

8 Exam

9 Soil erosion cultural and mechanical preventions for erosion

10 Soil erosion cultural and mechanical preventions for erosion

11 Sustainable Soil Management





Course Title Soil-Water-Plant Nutrients RelaitonsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept. Soil Science



ZTO 514 Spring Msc. Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10


Course Prerequisites

Name of Instructors





Environment and Factors of environment, soil as a factors of environment,water as a factors of environment,soil water, plant water, water movement in plant, water movement of soi plant atmosphere system Relations of plant-environment

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Toprak Fiziği (Prof. Dr. İlhami ÖZKAN), Toprak Su İlişkileri (Prof. Dr. Nuri MUNSUZ), Toprak Bitki Su

İlişkileri (Prof. Dr. M. Şefik YEŞİLSOY)2 Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice (Terzaghi-Peck)3 Çağdaş Fiziğin kavramları (Arthur Beiser), Soil Physics (Marshall-Holmes-Rose)4

COURSE CALENDAR / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field

1 Environment and Factors of environment Phases of soils

2 soil as a factors of environment Soil texture, aggregae stabiltiy

3 soil as a factors of environment Soil texture, aggregae stabiltiy

4 water as a factors of environment

5 Soil moisture Determination of soil moisture content

6 Saturated and Unsaturated hydraulic conductivity Saturated hdraulic conductivity

7 Exam

8 Plant water Plant water content

9 Potentials of plant water Measure of plant moisture content

10 Water movement of plant Measure of plant moisture content

11 Water movement of Soil-plant atmosphere system

12 Water movement of Soil-plant atmosphere system

13 Plant-Environment relations


FACULTY of AGRICULTURECourse Title USING OF LIQUID AND SOLID WASTES AS SOIL CONDITIONERS IN

AGRICULTUREDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.





Name of Instructors





The aim of the course as to investigate using of liquid and solid wastes produced by agricultural processes. These wastes are flotation waste of sulphur factories, olive vegetation water, sugar and yeast factory washes, meal industry wastes, beer, tomato paste and other food industry factory wastes.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Topbaş,M.T., Brohi,A.R., Karaman, M.R..1998. Çevre Kirliliği Çevre Bakanlığı Ankara2 Okur, B., S. Delibacak, 1996. Prina, Cibre, Karasu ve Çöp Gübresi Gibi Doğal Atıkların Toprağın Bazı

Fiziksel Özellikleri Üzerine Etkileri. Tarım-Çevre İlişkileri Sempozyumu, 13-15 Mayıs 1996, Mersin.3 Hakerlerler, H., D. Anaç, B. Okur, B. Yağmur, 1996. Low-cal Coal as Humus Source. IXth Internatioanl

Colloquium For the Optimization of Plant Nutrition. 8-15 September, 1996. Prague, Czech Republic.4 DSİ Bültenleri, İnternet


1 Using of liquid and solid wastes in agriculture

2 Using of Domestic solid in wastes (trash)

3 Using of industrial solid wastes (Factory)

4 Using of sewage sludge and waste water

5 Using of domestic liquid waste in agricultural land

6 Effects of Liquid and solid waste on physical of soil properties

7 Effects of Liquid and solid waste on chemical of soil properties

8 Exam

9 Using of sugar factory wastes in agricultural land

10 Using of beer, tomato paste and tinned food factory liquid wastes in agricultural land

11 Using of olive oil factory liquid wastes (olive vegetation water) in agricultural land

12 The aim of the course as to investigate using of liquid and solid wastes produced by agricultural processes

13 The Project results which is carried out before


FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title Soil and Water PollutionDepartment Soil Science Division in the Dept. Soil Science



ZTO 518 Spring Msc. Elective Turkish 2 - 2 7


Name of Instructors





Reasons of pollution problems in agricultural soils, properties of pollutants in agricultural lands, Heavy metals and soil pollution,Criterion for pollution and measurement methods of pollution, to take necessary measurements preventing from polution of agricultural lands, improvement of polluted soils, nitrate, nitrite, organic waste, heavy metal pollution in water

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Kupchella C. E., Hyland, M.C. 1993. Environmental Science (third Ed. ) Western Kentucky Uni. USA.2 Masters, G.M., 1991. Inntroduction to Environmental Engineering and science. ISBN: Prentice- Hall

International Inc.3 Evangulou, B. 1998. Environmental Soil and Water Chemistry: Principles and Applications, New York. 4 National Research Council, 1993. Soil Water Quality: An Agenda for Agriculture, Washington, National

Academy. COURSE CALENDAR / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics1 Reasons of pollution problems in agricultural soils

2 Properties of pollutants in agricultural lands

3 Criterion for pollution and measurement methods of pollution

4 Heavy metals and soil pollution

5 To take necessary measurements preventing from polution of agricultural lands

6 Improvement of polluted soils

7 Exam

8 Dirinking water pollution

9 İrrigation water pollution

10 Nitrate pollution in water

11 Nitrite pollution in water

12 Organic waste pollution in water

13 Heavy metal pollution in water



Course Title Barren SoilsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept. Soil Science



ZTO 520 Spring Msc. Elective Turkish 2 - 2 7



Name of Instructors





Saline and alkali soils, formation, distribution, properties of saline and alkali soils, resources of soluble salts, effects of salinity and alkalinty on plant production, classification of saline and alkaline soils, distribution of saline soils in Turkey, İmprovement of saline soils, improvement of alkaline soils. Chemical improvement substances, applications of jips Modelling

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Soil Survey Staff. 1954 Saline and Alkaline Soils. Agriculture Handbook. 60 U:S:D:A2 Istvan. 1989. Salt Affected Soils. CRC. Pres. Inc. Florida. Bacoraton. 3 Bresler, E., Charter, D. L., 1982. Saline and Sodic Soils. Springer Verlag. Principles-Dynamics-Modelling.

Berlin Heidelberg. New York, 4 Lal, R. 1997. Methods for assessment of Soil Degration, Boca Raton, CRC.

COURSE CALENDAR / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics

1 Saline and alkali soils

2 Formation, distribution, properties of saline and alkali soils

3 Resources of soluble salts

4 Effects of salinization and alkalinty on plant production

5 Effects of salinization and alkalinty on plant production

6 Classification of saline and alkaline soils

7 Distribution of saline soils in Turkey

8 Exam

9 Improvement of saline soils

10 Improvement of alkaline and saline alkalin soils

11 Chemical improvement substances

12 Applications of Jips

13 Modelling

14 Final examCourse assessment will be weighted 40 % for one quiz and 60 % for the final exam. Depending on instructor’s preference, assessment may be by written or/and oral examination, homework, lab assay, projects, group presentation, or a combination of these.


Course Title Physiology of Agricultural Plants in StressDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 522 Spring M. Sc. Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10



Name of Instructors





Terminology. Drought Stress. Basic water relations concepts. Drought resistance. Temperature stress. Nutrient stress. Salt stres. Irradiation stress. Allelochemical stress. Effects of stress on membranes. The role of phytohormones in stressed plants.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Hale, M. G.and Orcutt, D. M. (1987). The physiology of plants under stress. John Wiley and Sons Inc. USA.2 Internet .


1 Terminology. -

2 Introduction to drought stress. Basic water relations concepts. Drought resistance.

Powerpoint presentations.

3 Temperature stress. Powerpoint presentations.

4 Temperature stress. Powerpoint presentations.

5 Nutrient stress. Setting up a greenhouse experiment and powerpoint presentations.

6 Nutrient stress. Setting up a greenhouse experiment and powerpoint presentations.

7 Mid Term Exam. -

8 Salt stres. Setting up a greenhouse experiment and powerpoint presentations.

9 Salt stres. Setting up a greenhouse experiment and powerpoint presentations.

10 Irradiation stress. Powerpoint presentations

11 Allelochemical stress. Powerpoint presentations

12 Effects of stress on membranes. Powerpoint presentations

13 The role of phytohormones in stressed plants. Powerpoint presentations


FACULTY of AGRICULTURE Course Title Geographic Information System (GIS) and Data Analysis MethodsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept. Soil Science



ZTO 524 II(Spring) Msc. Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10Course Prerequisites None

Name of Instructors Prof. Dr. Gönül AYDINInstructor Information Adnan Menderes University of Agriculture Dept. of Soil Science 09100

Çakmar/AYDIN

Tel : 256 7727024-1900, [email protected]


Lessons will include introduction of Geographic Information System, fundamentals, data input, data management, data transfer and Remote sensing and GIS integration inquiry subjects.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Yomralıoğlu, T. Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri. İber Ofset, Tarbzon, 2002. Prenciple of Geographical

Information System Peter A. BURROUGH and Rachael A. McDONNELL First Published, Oxford University Press. 1998 Introductory Digital Image Processing: A Remote Sensing Perspective,John R. JENSEN, Second Edition. 1996

2 ESRI, 1996. Getting to Know Arc View GIS, the geographic information system (GIS) for everyone. Redlands CA: Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc,.

3 DİNÇ, A.O., (2000), Coğrafi Bilgi Sistemleri (CBS) Teknolojisi ve Veri Analiz Yöntemleri, Çukurova Üni. Fen Bil. Ens. Yayın No: FBE-2000-1

4COURSE CALENDAR / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 What is a Geographical Information System (GIS) ?

2 Importance of GIS and Usage Fields

3 Basics of Geographical Information System

4 Components of Geographical Information System, Data Transfer, Data Storage, Data Query, Data Present

5 Raster and Vector Data, Data Entrance Digitizing

6 Examining a Study Area Data correction, data matching

7 Kinds of GIS Analysis Spatial query, spatial analysis,

8 Exam

9 Understanding Imagery Network analysis, digital terrain analysis

10 Remote sensing and GIS integration Visualizing data

11 Preparation of Database Entering of different data into computer

12 Interpretation of Database Interpretation and analyze of database for different purposes

13 Creating Presentations Creating images maps



Course Title SOIL ORGANIC MATTERDepartment Soil Science and Plant NutritionDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 526 Spring M. Sc. Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10


Name of Assit.. Prof. Dr. Selçuk GÖÇMEZ

Instructors




The importance and function of soil organic matter for soil microorganisms. The role and importance of soil microorganisms for decomposition of soil organic matter.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Çengel, M.,, 2004. Toprak Mikrobiyolojisi ders kitabı2 Altınbaş, Ü., Çengel, M., Uysal, H., Okur, B., Kurucu, Y., Delibacak, S., 2004. Toprak Bilimi3 Arcak, S., Haktanır, K., Toprak Biyolojisi ders kitabı4

COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Definition and importance of organic matter Practice and Theory

2 Classification of organic substances Practice and Theory

3 Humic substances Practice and Theory

4 Fulvo acids Practice and Theory

5 Himatomelan acid Practice and Theory

6 Humic acids Practice and Theory

7 Midterm exam

8 Create shapes of humic substance Practice and Theory

9 Biological huminification Practice and Theory

10 Abiological huminification Practice and Theory

11 Function in terms of hummus Practice and Theory

12 Nutritious hummus Practice and Theory

13 Permanent humus substances Practice and Theory



Course Title Problems in Land UsesDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.


Lecture Lab Credit ETSC CreditZTO 601 Fall Ph.D Elective Turkish 3 0 3 8

Name of Instructors Prof. Dr. Gönül AYDIN

Instructor Adnan Menderes Üniversity Agricultural Faculty 09100 Aydın


Information Tel 0256 772 70 24 / 1900 Email: [email protected]


The existence of soil, agricultural characterization, land uses and management according to lands and agricultural policy, the complications of non-farm uses and the caused problems in lands. The benefits of agricultural lands for national economy. Soil reforms. The national land uses, distributions and the regulations for the future.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Methods for assessing soil quality/ed. W. Doran and Alice J. Jones Madison Soil Science Society of America 1996.2 Environmental soil and water chemistry : principles and applications/Bill Evangelou New York John Wiley and

Sons 1998.


1 The existence of soil and its agricultural characters

2 Land uses according to countries and agricultural policy

3 Non-farm land uses and their caused problems

4 Non-farm land uses and their caused problems

5 The position of agricultural lands in national economy

6 The position of agricultural lands in national economy

7 Midterm exam

8 Soil Reform

9 Land distribution and uses in past and present

10 The present laws of land uses



13 The requirements for land uses in the future

14 Final Exam

Course assessment will be weighted 40 % for one quiz and 60 % for the final exam. Depending on instructor’s preference, assessment may be by written or/and oral examination, homework, lab assay, projects, group presentation, or a combination of these.


Course Title New Approaches in Soil fertilityDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors




Course Objective Soil properties and how they influence nutrient mobility and bioavailability; soil testing,


and brief Description

interpretation, and making fertilizer recommendations to enhance plant growth and development, macronutrients: roles in plants, common deficiency symptoms, macronutrients in soils, important transformations and loss mechanisms, fertilizers, and their management practices will be held.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1

The Nature and Properties of Soils. 2002. Brady, Nyle C., 13th

Ed. MacMillan Publishing Company.2 Toprak Verimliliği ve Gübreleme. 2002. Nuri Güzel, Kemal yalçın gülüt, Gökhan Büyük, ÇÜ, Ziraat fakültesi

Genel Yayın No:A-803 Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Agriculture, 1997. Rajendra Prasad, James F. Power CRC Press. Boca

Raton, Fla. US.4 Soil Fertility, Henry D. Foth, Boyd G. Ellis, 1996 - Technology & Engineering

Marschner, H. 1995. Mineral Nutrition of Higer Plants, Academic Pres, Second Edition, COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Crop growth and development

2 Growth and functioning of plant roots

3 Soil pH, cation exchange capacity and availability of soil nutrients.

4 interpret soil test reports and make recommendations

5 Soil organic matter and its dynamics

6 Soil acidity and alkalinity; determination of lime or sulphur requirement

7 Outline the nitrogen cycle in soils and recognize forms of nitrogen in plant and soil and mobility of each form.

8 Midterm Exam

9 Recognize the need for fertilizer phosphorous and forms occurring in soil and plant

10 Recognize the need of potassium fertilizers and the forms of potassium in the soil.

11 Recognize the need of calcium fertilizers and the forms of calcium in the soil.

12 Recognize the need of magnesium fertilizers and the forms of magnesium in the soil.

13 Outline the nitrogen sulphur in soils and recognize forms of sulphur in plant and soil and mobility of each form



Course Title Soil ColloidsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors Asist. Prof. Dr. Levent ATATANIR


Adnan Menderes University of Agriculture Dept. of Soil Science 09100 Çakmar/AYDINTel : 256 7727024-1902, [email protected]

Course Objective General knowledge about colloids, colloid types, inorganic soil colloids, clay colloids and various


properties, clay suspensions and colloidal systems, properties of clay-water system, organic soil colloids and properties, the relation between organic and inorganic colloids

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Toprak Mekaniği ve Teknolojisi, Ankara Üni. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları:992 Ders Kitabı:260 Nuri MUNSUZ, 1985.2 Toprak-Su İlişkileri, Ankara Üni. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları, Nuri Munsuzş 19823 Interaction at the soil colloid soil solution interface, G.H. Bolt, M.F. De Boodt, M.H.B. Hayes and M.B. McBride,

1986COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 General knowledge about colloids

2 Formation and origin of clay minerals

3 Structure of clay minerals

4 Classification of clay minerals

5 Analysis of clay minerals

6 Determination of the using area of clay minerals

7 Relationship among clay minerals, soil and water

8 Midterm Exam

9 Relationship between clay minerals and soil productivity

10 Organic soil colloids and properties

11 Chemical composition of organic colloids

12 The behavior of organic colloids

13 The relation between organic and inorganic colloids



Course Title Material Change Physiology in PlantsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ali Demiral



Course Objective Basic concepts of plant material change reactions, enzymes and coenzymes, biosynthesis of


carbohydrates, circulation of carbohydrates, biosynthesis of lipids and lipid-like materials, biosynthesis of materials containing nitrogen

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 The physiology of plants under stres, ET Nilsen, DM Orcutt - 1996 John Wiley & Sons, 669 pp.2 Bitki Fizyolojisi, 2002. B. Kacar, A. V. Katkat, Vipaş A.Ş. Bursa. 562 s.3


1 Water And Plant Cells

2 Nutrient Transport

3 Photosynthesis

4 Translocation In The Phloem

5 Respiration and Lipid Metabolism

6 Assimilation Of Mineral Nutrients

7 Secondary Metabolites and Plant Defense

8 Midterm Exam

9 Cell Walls: Structure, Biogenesis And Expansion

10 Auxins and Gibberellins

11 Cytokinins and Ethylene

12 Abscisic Acid: A Seed Maturation and Antistress Signal

13 Stress Physiology



Course Title New Approaches in Soil Physics






Adnan Menderes Üniversity Agricultural Faculty 09100 Aydın Tel 0256 772 70 24 / 1900 Email: [email protected]


The interactions between the soil solid, liquid and gas phases, the properties of soil solid phase, the physical conditions of soil-water system, the properties of soil liquid phase, soil aeration, new technologies and models by determinating soil physical properties.

Textbook and Supplementary readings


1 Principles of Soil Physics. R. LAL and M.J. SHUKLA. Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York. 2004. Hardbound, 716 pp.. ISBN 0-8247-5324-0.

2 Advances in measurement of soil physical properties :bringing theory in practice :Proceedins of a symposium sponsored by divisions 1 of the soil Science Society of America in San Antonio, Texas 21-26 October 1990. G. Clarke Topp, Ed. W. Daniel

3 Application of soil physics/ Daniel Hillel San Diego Academic Press, 1980.COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE


1 Physical composition of soil physical properties, equilibrium in power areas

2 Potentials Theory, soil hydrostatic and other static euuilibriums

3 Soil water relations, saturated hydraulic conductivity

4 Unsaturated hydraulic conductivitiy

5 Tansiometers, soil moisture characteristics

6 Soil moisture characteristics, pF curve, Hysteresis

7 Moisture characteristics, pF curve, Hysteresis

8 Midterm Exam

9 Soil- Air Relations

10 New technologies and models by determinating soil physical properties.

11 New technologies and models by determinating soil physical properties.

12 Near Infrared reflections- soil moisture relations

13 Near Infrared reflections- soil moisture relations and statistical evaluations



Course Title Advanced Soil Chemistry, Department Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors Asist. Prof. Dr. Saime SEFEROĞLU




The aim of this course is to examine the effects of chemical events in the soil on the other physical and biological properties of soil in detail. Equilibrium reactions between soil solid and soil liquid phase; The base physico chemical relationships; organo-metallic compounds; the dynamics of artificial kleyts in the soil solution; and alkalinity and salinity; analyses of chemical efficiency of soil and discussions on special problems

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Usta, S., 1995 Toprak Kimyası Aü. Ziraat Fak. Yayın No: 1387/4012 Sezen Y. (1991). Toprak kimyası. Atatürk Üniversitesi Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No 127, Erzurum3 Donald L. Sparks 2004. Environmental soil chemistry ISBN: 978-0-19-514965-4 ISBN-10: 0-19-514965-4 Michael E. Essington 1994. Soil and water chemistry : an integrative approach Oxrot ÜniversityISBN: 978-0-19-

507011-8 - ISBN-10: 0-19-507011-9 - COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE


1 A balance between solid and liquid phases of soil reaction Determination of pH with three different methods in soil

2 Colloids in soil and change Powerpoint show about Soil Colloid

3 Clay colloids Determination of soil EC

4 Organic colloids Determination of phosphorus in soil (OLSEN)

5 Relations of basic physicochemical in Soil Determination of phosphorus in soil (Bingham)

6 Buffering of soil Determination of phosphorus in soil (Bry- Kurtz)

7 Midterm Exam8 Keeping of anion in soil Phosphorus fixation determination

9 Hold in soil molecular Phosphorus fixation determination

10 Formation in soil organic matter and kleyt Determination in soil organic matter

11 Salinity and alkalinity Determination in soil organic matter

12 Artificial soil solution kleyt the dynamics, Determination in KDK

13 Soil chemical efficiency and the special problems discussions on examined Determination in KDK



Course Title Special Problems in Soil Physics and the Relation with YieldDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors





Soil physical fertility, the loss of soil fertility (degradation), the composition of soil structure, definition and evaluation methods, the factors against aggregat formation strength, chemical soil regulators and their usability, methods of estimation the soil aggregate stability in laboratory conditions, structur-yield relations.

Textbook and Supplementary readings


1 Soil colloids and their associations in aggregates/ Marcel F. De Boodt, ed. Michael H. B. Hayes, ed. Adrien Herbillon. New York Plenum.1990.


1 Soil physical fertility

2 Decomposition of soil physical fertility (degradation) and the effective factors

3 Decomposition of soil physical fertility (degradation) and the effective factors

4 The composition of soil structure and its durability

5 The measurement methods of aggregate stability

6 The measurement methods of aggregate stability

7 Midterm exam

8 Chemical soil regulators and their usability in soils

9 Chemical soil regulators and their usability in soils

10 The methods by estimating soil aggregate size distributions

11 The methods by estimating soil aggregate size distributions

12 Structur-yield relations

13 Structur-yield relations



Course Title Use of Isotope Techniques in Soil and Environmental SciencesDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.







ICP-MS and GC-MS principlesPlant, soil and water 13C analysis methods and evaluations, Plant, soil and water 15N analysis methods and evaluations, Plant and soil 34S analysis methods and evaluations, Soil and water 18O analysis methods and evaluations, 2H analysis methods and evaluations. 14C analysis methods and evaluations

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Nuclear techniques in soil-plant studies for sustainable agriculture and environmental preservation.1996. Chris van

Kessel, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.735 pp 1996 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.5 pp 1996 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.

2 Use of Nuclear Techniques in Studies of Soil-Plant relationships. 1990. G. Hardarson. , International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna, Austria.223 pp.

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1 Stable and radioactive isotopes

2 Field experimentation in isotope-aided studies

3 Sample preparation techniques of biological material

4 Plant, soil and water 13C analysis methods and evaluations

5 Plant, soil and water 15N analysis methods and evaluations

6 Use of15N methodology to ases biological nitrogen fixation

7 İsotope techniques in soil fertility and plant nutrition studies

8 Midterm Exam

9 Quantitative evaluation of fertilizer practices: 1. Method of placement

10 2. Timing of application

11 3. Doses of fertilizers

12 Soil and water 18O analysis methods and evaluations

13 2H analysis methods and evaluations



Course Title Plant Nutrition and some of the Relations Between Quality ItemsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.


Lecture Lab Credit ETSC CreditZTO 602 Spring Ph.D Elective Turkish 2 2 3 10

Name of Instructors

Asist. Prof. Dr. Saime SEFEROĞLU




The aim of the course is examining the effects of the amounts of organic and chemical fertilizer on product quality. The field crops (cereals, anchor and arbitrary crops), fruit trees (citrus, apricots, peaches, apples, olives, etc.) vegetables (watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant, etc..) and ornamental plants and relationship between nutrition and quality criteria.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 B. Kacar ve V. Katkat. 2008 Bitki Besleme NOBEL Yayınları 2 B. Kacar ve V. Katkat. 2007 Gübreler ve gübreleme NOBEL Yayınları3 M. Aktaş. 1991. Bitki Besleme ve Toprak Verimliliği. AÜ. Z.F. Yayını: 1202.ANKARA

4 D. Anac and P. Martin-Prevel 1999. Improved crop quality of nutrient management ISBN: 978-0-7923-5850-3- ISBN-10: 0-7923-5850-3

5 Joseph J. Jen, 1989. Quality factors of fruits and vegetables : chemistry and technology ISBN: 978-0-8412-1663-1-ISBN-10: 0-8412-1663-0


1 Organic fertilizer and usage Making of compost

2 Chemical fertilizer and usage How to make a sample for quality?

3 Nitrogen metebolism and quality Measurement of the size of fruit and vegetables

4 Phosphorus, potassium and quality Determination of dry matter

5 What are the quality criteria Determination of hardness

6 Nutrition and quality criteria of field crops Fertilizer account

7 Nutrition and quality criteria of field crops Determination of protein

8 Midterm Exam

9 Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of fruit trees (citrus, apricots, peaches, apples, olives, etc.) Determination of carbohydrate

10 Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of fruit trees (citrus, apricots, peaches, apples, olives, etc.) Determination of carbohydrate

11 Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of vegetables (watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant, etc..) and quality criteria Determination of starch

12 Relationship between nutrition and quality criteria of vegetables (watermelon, strawberries, tomatoes, eggplant, etc..) and quality criteria Determination of oil

13 New approaches on the balanced nutrition Determination of oil



Course Title Basin Management








The fast and nonsustainable developement of wetland areas and basins leads to a diffraction of the hydrological circle (frequently floods, droughts and pollutions are the natural causes). On the other hand, the high demand for soil and water resources, increases the pollution rate. Under these conditions, there is urgent need of new approaches in basin management for providing sustainable soil and water recources.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Svendsen, S.; Murray-Rust, D. H.; Harmancıoglu, N. and Alpaslan, N. (2005) “Governing Closing Basin: the Case

of the Gediz River in Turkey.” İrrigation and River Basin Managenet: Options for Governance and Institutions.


Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK2 Newson, M. (1997) Land, Water and Development: Sustainable Management of River Basin Systems.

London,Routledge, UK


1 Introduction to basin management

2 The definition of Basin and its contents

3 The definition of Basin and its contents

4 The importance of basin soil and water recources

5 The sustainability of soil and water recources

6 The sustainability of soil and water recources

7 Midterm exam

8 Planning of soil and water use accros the basin

9 Planning of soil and water use accros the basin

10 Environmental health and productivity of basin

11 Environmental health and productivity of basin

12 Composing strategies and performance plans for the natural recources of basin

13 Composing strategies and performance plans for the natural recources of basin



Course Title Quarterner SoilsDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept. Soil Science



Name of Instructors Asist. Prof..Dr. Levent ATATANIR




General characteristics of quaternary period; fluvial, colluvial, lacustrine, moraines, and eolian deposits; quaternary morphology, morphology and pedogenesis of alluvial soils, soil taxonomy

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Quarternary Soils, W. C. MAHANEY (editör).Geo Abstracts. 1978. Dördüncü Çağ (Kuarterner): Jeoloji ve

Jeomorfolojisinin Ana Çizgileri. Prof. Dr. Oğuz EROL,AÜ. Yayınları,19782 Pedo-Jeomorfoloji, Çukurova üni. Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Çalışma Materyali, Prof. Dr. Suat ŞENOL, 2000.34


1 Quarternary period

2 The fluvial soil materials

3 Lacustrine and marine deposits

4 Deposion forms and characteristics

5 Alluvial plains

6 Alluvial fans

7 Deltas

8 Midterm Exam

9 Bajadas

10 Kolluvial lands

11 The pedogenic and morphological characterics of alluvial soil profiles

12 Calassifications of alluvial soil

13 Evaluation based on agriculture



Course Title PedologyDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors Asist. Prof..Dr. Levent ATATANIR




Objective is to provide basic knowledge about pedology, soil morphology, genesis, and classification for students. Concepts of pedology, scientific methods of pedology, models, diagnostic horizons and soil evaluation, Soil forming process, diagnostic criteria for organic soils, categories of soil taxonomy, classification of soils, FAO/UNESCO classification system

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Pedoloji, Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fak. Ders Çalışma Materyali, Prof. Dr. Ural DİNÇ; 1995.2 IUSS, ISRIC, FAO. 2006. World Reference Base for Soil Resources. FAO Publ. World Soil Resources Reports.

103. Rome.3 D. S. Fanning and M. C. B. Fanning. 1989. Soil Morphology, Genesis and Classification. John Wiley and Sons New

York.

4 Soil Survey Staff. 2003 Soil Taxonomy. USDA, Washington DC.COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Basic knowledge about pedology

2 Methods and models

3 Morphology of soils and horizon nomenclature

4 Diagnostic horizons and soil evaluation

5 Factors of soil formation

6 Evaluation of soil characteristics

7 Soil forming process

8 Midterm Exam

9 History of soil classification

10 Introduction the national soil classification systems

11 1938 USA soil classification system, Soil taxonomy

12 FAO Unesco soil classification system

13 The relation between soil taxonomy and FAO Unesco soil classification system



Course Title Plant Nutrition in the Organic Agriculture Department ToprakDivision in the Dept.


Lecture Lab Credit ETSC CreditZTO 610 Spring Doktora Seçmeli Türkçe 2 0 2 7

Name of Instructors Yrd. Doç. Dr. Saime SEFEROĞLU


Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi, Ziraat Fakültesi, Toprak Bölümü, 09100 AYDINTel: 2567727024-1901 [email protected]


Principles of growing techniques in organic farming, the differences from other agriculture branches, situation of organic farming in our country and the world, growing tecniques (site selection, soil cultivation, increasing of soil productivity, conservation of soil productivity). Organic materials used in organic farming and food resources (plant-waste, green fertilizers, microorganisms, compost preparation), Determination of organic material doses and types that used in organic farming.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Karl Schwenke 1991. Successful small-scale farming : an organic approach ISBN: 978-0-88266-642-6- ISBN-10: 0-

88266-642-82 Sir Albert Howard ; with a new introduction by Wendell Berry, 2007 The soil and health : a study of organic

agriculture ISBN: 978-0-8131-9171-33 Fred Magdoff, Ray R. Weil 2004. Soil organic matter in sustainable agriculture ISBN: 978-0-8493-1294-64 www.ekogubre.com, www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/336624.asp, www.organiktarimturkiye.org5 Kacar, B., Katkat, V., 2008. Gübreler ve Gübreleme Nobel yayıncılık


1 Introduction lesson , the concept of organic farming, distribution of assignments

2Principlesof Organic agriculture with the cultivation, different from other branches of agriculture, organic farming in our country and in the world

3 Which Organic materials can be used in organic agriculture

4 Using the organic materials in organic agriculture and material content

5 How should be organic materials better to quality?

6 Selection of organic fertilizer according to plant nutrition

7 Nutrition and quality in organic agriculture

8 Midterm Exam

9 Organic agriculture in Vegetables and nutrition

10 Organic agriculture in Fruits and nutrition

11 Organic agriculture and nutrition in Field crops

12 What new approaches should be?

13 Evaluation and Discussion



Course Title Plant Nutrition in Dry FarmingDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydın




Effect of water use, fallow, crop rotation, soil cultivation and use of organic material on nutrient uptake and yield will be evaluated. Then, basic principles of nitrogen, phosphorous, zinc and boron studies, and also some relating research samples in the country level will be given.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Soil Management and Organic Farming. 2006. S.C. Panda , Agrobios (India), 462 p2 Assessing On-Farm Water-Use Efficiency: A New Approach. 2005. K. Shideed, T. Oweis, M. Gabr, M. Osman.

ICARDA, 86 p.3 Dry-Farming, 2004. John A Widtsoe, Kessinger Publishing, 180 p.4 Agrotechnology for Dryland Farming, 2002. Arvind M. Dhopte. Jodhpur, Scientific, 651 p.


1 Water use efficiency

2 Fallow- nitrogen relations

3 Residual nitrogen in legumes- cereal crop rotation

4 Nitrogen use in dry farming

5 Nitrogen loses in dry farming

6 Nitrogen use efficiency in dry farming

7 Determination of phosphorous fertilizer needs in dry farming

8 Midterm Exam

9 Researches on zinc fertilizers in dry farming

10 Researches on boron toxicity in dry farming

11 Use of organic fertilizers in dry farming

12 Decomposition of crop residues in dry farming

13 Soil cultivation – nutrient uptake relations in dry farming


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Course Title Micronutrients in AgricultureDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.



Name of Instructors Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Aydın




Theoretical and practical course will be given on iron, manganase, zinc, copper, boron and molybdenum forms in soil and plant, availability of them in soil, interpretation of soil and plant tests, fertilizer applications.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Micronutrient Deficiencies in Global Crop Production. 2008. B. J. Alloway. Springer2 Plant Micronutrients. 2006. C. P. Sharma. Science Publishers, Enfield, USA.3 Micronutrients. 1983. J. C. Katyal and N. S. Randhawa, FAO.4 Nutritional Disorders of Plants. 1992. W. Bergman. Gustav Fischer, New York.


1 Iron in plant and soil

2 Soil and plant test for iron and fertilization

3 Manganese in plant and soil

4 Soil and plant test for manganese and fertilization

5 Zinc in plant and soil

6 Soil and plant test for zinc and fertilization

7 Copper in plant and soil

8 Midterm exam

9 Soil and plant test for copper and fertilization

10 Boron in plant and soil

11 Soil and plant test for boron and fertilization

12 Boron toxicity

13 Molybdenum in plant and soil



Course Title Microbiological Dynamics of SoilDepartment Soil ScienceDivision in the Dept.







Soil micro flora, bacteria, azotobacter, fungi, acid forming bacteria, C/N ratio, nitrogen bacteria, sulphur bacteria, iron bacteria, aerob cellulase decomposing bacteria, other microorganisms, catalase and dehydrogenase enzymes activity will be discussed.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Soil Microbiology, Ecology and Biochemistry. 2006. by Eldor Alvin Paul, Elsevier Science, 552pp.2 Methods in Applied Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry. 1995. Kassem Alef, Paolo Nannipieri Academic Pres, 576

pp3 Soil organic matter dynamics and crop residue management. 1993. JL Smith, RI Papendick, DF Bezdicek, JM

Lynch, FB … - Marcel Dekker, Inc: New York.COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULE

Week Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Soil micro flora (autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms

2 Bacteria: amonia produsing bacteria

3 Rhizobia bacteria

4 Nitrifying bacteria

5 sulphur bacteria

6 Cellulase decomposing bacteria

7 Iron bacteria

8 Midterm Exam

9 Catalase enzyme activity

10 Dehydrogenase enzyme activity

11 Actinomycetes

12 Soil algea

13 Soil protozoa



Course Title SOIL ENZYMESDepartment Soil Science and Plant NutritionDivision in the Dept.



ZTO 618 Spring Ph.D Optional Turkish 2 2 3 10


Name of Instructors Assit.. Prof. Dr. Selçuk GÖÇMEZ




Giving information about the functions of microbial enzymes in soils and its relations with soil fertility.

Textbook and Supplementary readings1 Burns, R.G., “Soil Enzymes”. Academic Press, London New York, San Francisco, (1978)2 Metting, F.B., “Soil Microbial Ecology”. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, Basel, Hong Kong, (1992).

3 Schinner, F., Öhlinger, R., Kandeler, E., Margesin, R., “Methods in Soil Biology”, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, (1995).

COURSE CALANDER / SCHEDULEWeek Lecture topics Practice/Lab/Field1 Structure of enzymes and reaction mechanisms Practice and Theory

2 Structure of enzymes and reaction mechanisms Practice and Theory

3 The factors affecting enzyme reactions Practice and Theory

4 The factors affecting enzyme reactions Practice and Theory

5 Enzyme classification Practice and Theory

6 Enzyme classification Practice and Theory

7 Midterm exam

8 Enzymes related to N cycles Practice and Theory

9 Enzymes related to P cycles Practice and Theory

10 Enzymes related to C cycles Practice and Theory

11 Enzymes related to S cycles Practice and Theory

12 The role of enzymes on soil-plant relationships Practice and Theory

13 The role of enzymes on soil-plant relationships Practice and Theory



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