Information Package / Course Catalogue
Horticultural Plants
Course Code: FY105
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: Students must have to complete their internship within the required time and properties. The required rules are describes at the Adnan Menderes University, Sultanhisar Vocational School, Student Internship Instructions.
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

Giving knowledge on description of horticulture plants, impregnation biology, production and growing an eceological demands

Course Content

Some informations about identification and classifications of horticultural plants, effects of horticulture on economy, biological characteristics of plants, ecologycal requests of plants, soil and soil types, cultivation, salinity, irrigation,, winter and summer fruits and vegetables are given in this lesson for base to the other lessons

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognizing horticulture plants, Learning ecological demands and learning classifications
2.Learning biological characteristics
3.Learning ecological characteristics
4.Learning special ecological demands
5.Having knowledge on flowering, fruit set, fruit loses
6.Having knowledge on ripening and storage
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Course notes of Lecturers
2.Internet
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Description and classifications of horticultural plants, effects on economy
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Biological charteristics, Origin of flower, flower structure, gender
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Flower types, germ formation, pollening, fertilizing,
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Infertility, imcompatibility Seed, Fruit, parthenocarpy, apomicsis,
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Ecologycal demands, temperature Light, moisture, weather moisture, soil moisture, wind, salinity, optimum temperature, extreme temperature and effects on plants
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Soil, soil types, Soil frazzle, soil reactions Special eological demands of Fruits Special ecological demands of vegetables
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Propagation techniques of horticultural plants (Seed propagation)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Propagation techniques of horticultural plants (Vegetative propagation)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Propagation techniques of horticultural plants (Vegetative propagation)
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Establishment of orchards
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Establishment of vegatable garden
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Annual maintenance works in fruit and vegetable gardens
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Annual maintenance works in vegetable gardens
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Harvest
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1213
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1718
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
OÇ-1
3
OÇ-2
3
3
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
3
4
OÇ-6
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026