Information Package / Course Catalogue
Horticultural Plant Diseases and Management Methods
Course Code: BK320
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to explain the importance of diseases in horticultural cultivation and to introduce the major fungal, bacterial and viral diseases that are problematic and to teach their symptoms, agents and control methods.

Course Content

This course covers fungal, bacterial and viral diseases that are important in pome fruit trees, stone fruit trees, grape-like fruit species, subtropical fruit species, vegetables and ornamental plants. Each disease is held regarding the symptoms, damage types of the disease, biology and climate requirements of the agents and control methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Ömer ERİNCİK
Learning Outcomes
1.Students will understand the importance of diseases in crop production.
2.Students will know the main plant pathogen groups such as fungi, bacteria and viruses and learn how distinguish them each other.
3.Students will recognize economically significant fungal, bacterial and viral diseases of horticultural crops.
4.Students will know how and what extent to use the symptoms in the diagnosis of diseases.
5.Students will learn the methods of management for each disease.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.1. Zirai Mücadele Teknik Talimatları, TAGEM Yayınları, Tarım Gıda ve Hayvancılık Bakanlığı, ANKARA, 2008.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Diseases of pomme fruit I
Week 2 - Theoretical
Diseases of pomme fruit II
Week 3 - Theoretical
Diseases of stone fruit I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diseases of stone fruit II
Week 5 - Theoretical
Disease of berry fruit
Week 6 - Theoretical
Diseases of grape I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Diseases of grape II
Week 8 - Theoretical
Diseases of subtropic fruit I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Diseases of subtropic fruit II
Week 10 - Theoretical
Diseases of vegetables I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Diseases of vegetables II
Week 12 - Theoretical
Diseases of vegetables III
Week 13 - Theoretical
Diseases of ornamental plants I
Week 14 - Theoretical
Diseases of ornamental plants II
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140114
Midterm Examination124125
Final Examination132133
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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
OÇ-1
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026