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: Students are required, as part of the course "İMEU201 – Workplace Vocational Training" (30 ECTS) offered in the fourth semester, to undertake and successfully complete workplace vocational training for a minimum of 70 working days at enterprises designated in accordance with the provisions of the Aydın Adnan Menderes University Directive on Workplace Vocational Training.
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)
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
2.Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Education, Agriculture, Production Techniques, Ankara, 2015
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
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
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