Information Package / Course Catalogue
Organic Seed
Course Code: OT120
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Students basic information on about the seed, the adoption of the similarities and differences between seed and organic seed, the structure of the seed formation, germination, to clarify the ecology and formal seed programs seeds that stage until the-back harvest production is to be able to do so in accordance with the organic production rules and be able to plan

Course Content

Basic concepts related to seed, organic seed-conventional seed, organic seed production stages, organic seed technology stages. Seed harvesting, seed separation, drying, basic concepts and techniques for cleaning, spraying seeds, packaging, basic concepts and techniques related to storage and quality control

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Leyla EKEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Distinguish conventional seed Organic seed
2.Seed production techniques in accordance with the rules of organic farming
3.Explain the basic concepts and Seed
4.Knows the functions of seed control and certification organizations
5. Knows the stages of seed, laboratory and laboratory control
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Meet. The content of the lecture. about evaluation methods. basic concepts related to Seed
Week 2 - Theoretical
Seed Industry, Seed in Turkey. Formal seed program.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Organic seed-conventional seed
Week 4 - Theoretical
Flowers, pollination, fertilization, fruit and seed formation. structure, physiology
Week 5 - Theoretical
Environmental factors in seed production
Week 6 - Theoretical
Seed production stages. Cultural actions taken in seed plots
Week 7 - Theoretical
Seed production stages. Cultural actions taken in seed plots
Week 8 - Theoretical
Seed quality control
Week 9 - Theoretical
Plant species according to the criteria of organic seed harvest, harvesting methods, used tools and equipment are to be considered topics
Week 10 - Theoretical
Organic seed separation methods depending on the species, harm produced studies that occur during separation-harvest seed
Week 11 - Theoretical
Drying the seeds
Week 12 - Theoretical
Cleaning the organic seed
Week 13 - Theoretical
Packaging of organic seeds
Week 14 - Theoretical
The storage of organic seeds
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Individual Work2048
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)49
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-11
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
OÇ-1
2
4
1
1
OÇ-2
3
5
2
2
OÇ-3
2
OÇ-4
3
2
OÇ-5
2
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026