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49 - AFLC - Agriculture, Fishery and Livestock
AFLC 103 - Soil Fertility & Fertilizer (10 days)
| Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFLC 103 | 29 April 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 103 | 03 June 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 103 | 08 July 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 103 | 12 August 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 103 | 16 September 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 103 | 21 October 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 103 | 25 November 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
| AFLC 103 | 30 December 2024 | 10 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
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Course Description
The course will provide detailed information on the plant nutrition, soil fertility and fertilizer management of the essential plant macro and micronutrients. The influence of numerous soil biological, physical and chemical properties on plant nutrient availability to crops will be emphasized. The participant will be familiar with the management of nutrients for optimum productivity and minimum impact on the environment. The aim of this course is to establish a thorough understanding of plant nutrition, soil fertility and fertilizer management in each participant so that he can describe soil and plant nutrient relationships and identify plant nutrition soil fertility problems and recommend proper corrective action.
Course Objectives
- Describing how plants take up or absorb plant nutrients
- Identifying/describing plant nutrient deficiency symptoms in several major crops
- Discriminating fertilizer and soil amendment materials on the basis of content, use and effects on both the soil and the crop
- Calculating, using basic chemical principles, rates of fertilizers and amendments
- Describing nutrient response patterns, fertilizer use efficiency, and economics related to fertilizer use
- Describing and evaluating soil management practices
Who Should Attend?
- Agricultural engineers
- Environmental engineers
- Agricultural practitioners
- Rural Development practitioners
- Researchers
- Interventionists
- Facilitators
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Definitions of soil fertility, plant nutrition and soil productivity
- Yield limiting factors
- Ion exchange in soils
- General concepts
- Soil acidity and buffering capacity
Day 2
- Lime requirement and lime application
- Calcareous, saline, and sodic soils
- Amendments for salt affected soils
- Nitrogen in plants and soils
- Nitrogen cycle and transformations
Day 3
- Factors affecting nitrogen availability
- Nitrogen sources and management
- Phosphorus in plants and soils
Day 4
- Potassium in plants and soils
- Potassium relationships
- Factors affecting potassium availability
- Soil sulfur, calcium, magnesium
Day 5
- Plant analysis
- Soil testing
- Nutrient recommendations
- Soil and crop productivity
- Tillage and rotation effects
Day 6
- Soil Phosphorus
- Phosphorus in plants and soils
- Phosphorus cycle and transformations
- Factors affecting phosphorus availability
- Phosphorus sources and management
Day 7
- Soil Fertility Evaluation
- Soil factors
- Crop factors
- Nutrient placement
- Other nutrient management considerations
Day 8
- Nutrient Management
- Soil factors
- Crop factors
- Nutrient placement
- Other nutrient management considerations
Day 9
- Nutrients, Water Use & Economics
- Water use and other interactions
- Economics of nutrient use
Day 10
- Agricultural Productivity and Environmental Quality
- Soil and crop productivity
- Tillage and rotation effects
- Environmental quality
