Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Physiological Principles in Forage Management TB544 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
Assistants
Goals Because, perennial forage crops are cutting and grazing several times, it is important to search their regrowth and development physiology for high forage yields.
Course Content
Learning Outcomes - 1) To learn how to grown and live offorage crops in different environmental conditions (climate and soil conditions)
- 2) To learn how to on carbonhydrate storage of forage crops with photosenthesis
- 3) To learn how to on loses of carbonhydrate with respiration and food storage on forage crops
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week The general explanation of forage crops and general informations of their seeding area and productions in Turkey. Other Activities Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Verbal Expression
2. Week The Ecology of legumes and grasses forages. Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
3. Week Environmenal Factors in Ecology-Light Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Research
4. Week Environmental Factors in Ecology- Temperature, soil humidity, soil reactions and soil salty Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Course Hours
5. Week Carbohydrate metabolism in forages Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research Other Activities Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
6. Week The gain of carbohydrate with photosenthesis in forages Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
7. Week The fhotosenthesis of C3 and C4 plants on forages, The transportation of carbonhydres on forages and their loses by respirations. Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week Midterm
9. Week The reserve food on forages and their storage Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research
10. Week The seasonal chanche of stored food reserve on forages Research Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study
11. Week The effects of cutting for seasonal stored food reservations on forages Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Other Activities Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours
12. Week The nitrogen gaining on legume plants and the uses of nitrogen for reserved food nutritions Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research
13. Week The nitrogen uses of grasses grown with legume plants as a mixture. Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours Research Preparation, After Class Study
14. Week The resistance to cold and hot weather on legume and grass forages Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Research
Recommended Sources
Açıkgöz, E. 2001. Yem Bitkileri. Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Tarla Bitkileri Bölümü. Bursa 3. baskı, 584 sayfa. Avcıoğlu, R., Hatipoğlu, R., ve Y. Karadağ, 2009. Yem Bitkileri. T.C. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı. Tarımsal Üretim ve Geliştirme Genel Müdürlüğü. ISBN: 978-605-60864-1-0 (1.c). Avcıoğlu, R., Hatipoğlu, R., ve Y. Karadağ, 2009. Yem Bitkileri. T.C. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı. Tarımsal Üretim ve Geliştirme Genel Müdürlüğü. ISBN: 978-605-60864-1-0 (1.c). Beadle, C.L., 1993. Growth analysis. In,Photosynthesis and Production in a Changing Environment. A Field and laboratory Manual. (Eds: D.O Hall, J.MO. Scurlock, H.R. Bolhor-Nordenkamp). Pp: 36-46, London. Cassida, K. A., Griffin, T. S., Rodriguez, J., Patching, S. C. Hesterman, O. B. and S.R. Rust, 2000. Protein Degradability and Forage Quality in Maturing Alfalfa, Red Clover and Birdsfoot Trefoil. Crop Science. 40: 209-215. Charles-Edwars, D.A., Muchow, R.C., and I.M.Wood 1981. Effect of sowing data on the growth and yield of Kenaf (Hibiskus cannibus) growth under irrigation in tropical Australia. III. Physiological analysis of growth. Field Crops Res. 7: 103-113. Foutz, A.L. Wilhelm, W.W. and A.K. Dobrenz, 1976. Relationship between physiological and morphological characteristics and yield of nondormant alfalfa clones. Agron. J.,68: 587-591. Heath, M.E., Barnes, R. F., Metcalfe , D.S., 1985. Forages, The Science of Grassland Agriculture. Iowa State University Press., Ames, Iowa, USA. Fourth Edition Karadavut, U., Palta, Ç., Tezel, M., ve S. Aksoyak, 2011. Yonca (Medicago sativa L.) Bitkisinde Bazı Fizyolojik Karakterlerin Belirlenmesi. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 6 (2) :8-16, 2011 ISSN 1304-9984, Arastırma Makalesi.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 3 3 3 3 -
PY2 4 4 4 4 -
PY3 4 4 4 4 -
PY4 4 4 4 4 -
PY5 3 3 3 3 -
PY6 5 5 5 5 -
PY7 4 4 4 4 -
PY8 3 3 3 3 -
PY9 5 5 5 5 -
PY10 3 3 3 3 -
PY11 3 3 3 3 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 3 14 42
Preparation, After Class Study 3 14 42
Research 2 14 28
Other Activities 2 11 22
Visual Presentation 14 2 28
Verbal Expression 14 1 14
Midterm 1 1 14 14
Final 1 14 14
Total Workload 204
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0