Information Package / Course Catalogue
Horticultural Plants
Course Code: BKR123
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

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)
Prof. Oğuz DOLGUN
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
Description and classifications of horticultural plants, effects on economy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biological charteristics, Origin of flower, flower structure, gender
Week 3 - Theoretical
Flower types, germ formation, pollening, fertilizing,
Week 4 - Theoretical
Infertility, imcompatibility Seed, Fruit, parthenocarpy, apomicsis,
Week 5 - Theoretical
Ecologycal demands, temperature Light, moisture, weather moisture, soil moisture, wind, salinity, optimum temperature, extreme temperature and effects on plants
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil, soil types, Soil frazzle, soil reactions Special eological demands of Fruits Special ecological demands of vegetables
Week 7 - Theoretical
Propagation techniques of horticultural plants (Seed propagation)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Propagation techniques of horticultural plants (Vegetative propagation)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Propagation techniques of horticultural plants (Vegetative propagation)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Establishment of orchards
Week 11 - Theoretical
Establishment of vegatable garden
Week 12 - Theoretical
Annual maintenance works in fruit and vegetable gardens
Week 13 - Theoretical
Annual maintenance works in vegetable gardens
Week 14 - Theoretical
Harvest
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1202
Midterm Examination19110
Final Examination19110
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
3
2
3
OÇ-2
2
2
2
2
OÇ-3
2
2
3
3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
3
2
2
3
OÇ-6
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026