Information Package / Course Catalogue
New Technics and Applications in Vegetative Production
Course Code: BKR221
Course Type: Area Elective
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

The aim is to let students to understand the recent developments in economically important horticultural plants production, to plan and to manage plant production by high techniques.

Course Content

Importance and place of fhorticultural plants growing in the agricultural potential of the world and Turkey, Introduction of new techniques used in fruit growing (new growing techniques, breeding of dwarfing rootstocks, pruning, training systems, harvest methods), Protected cultivation of fruits and grapevines, grafting in vegetable production, modern greenhouse growing, soilless cultivation

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Şebnem Nalan AKAROĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Being able to understand the recent developments in economically important horticultural plant production
2.Being able to planning plant production by high techniques
3.Ability to being open to innovations, to reach information, and to produce solution
4.It follows the developing agricultural techniques in other countries.
5.Gains the ability to apply and develop the techniques learned.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecturers Lesson Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Horticultural plants growing in the world and Turkey
Week 2 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in pome fruits production
Week 3 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in stone fruits production
Week 4 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in nuts
Week 5 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in viticulture
Week 6 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in greenhouse fruit growing
Week 7 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in small fruits and Mediterranaean fruits
Week 8 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in citrus fruits.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in vegetables
Week 10 - Theoretical
Modern greenhouse
Week 11 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in Soilless culture
Week 12 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in Soilless culture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in Soilless culture
Week 14 - Theoretical
Recent developments and techniques in Soilless culture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination111112
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
2
2
2
2
1
3
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
OÇ-4
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
OÇ-5
2
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026