Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Fruit Crops
Course Code: BB211
Course Type: Required
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 aim of this course is to inform the students all subjects about fruit growing with using practicess beside the theorytical knowledge and training the students who can be able to use the knowledge in practically, and to be able to find the reasonable solutions, further techniques and strategies to problems.

Course Content

In this lecture, content cover historical development of fruit science, economic importance, and classification of fruit trees, morphological and biological characters of root, stem, leaf, flower, fruit organs of fruit trees, climate and soil requirements. Generative and vegetative propagation methods and sapling production; orchard astablishments; annual cultivation techniques. (soil tillage,irrigation, fertilization, pruning, pest and disease protection, harvest and marketing).

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend classification of fruit trees according to differnt characters.
2.To be able to define morphological and biological characters of fruit trees (in main organs).
3.To be able to recognize ecological (climate and soil) requirements in fruit trees.
4.To be able to comprehend propagation methods in fruit trees.
5.To be able to comprehend establishment of orchard. To be able to criticize annual cultural practices in fruit trees.
Recommended or Required Reading
3.Childers, N.F., 1983. Modern Fruit Science. Hort. Pub., 583p.
4.Westwood, M.N., 1978. Temperate Zone Pomology, 404 p.
7. Hartmann, H., Kester, E.D. and Davies, F., 1990. Plant Propagation. Principles and Practices. Rentice Hall Int. Inc., 647p.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The begining of fruit growing in the world and their stages. Fruit production in the world and Turkey. The gene sources of important fruit species. The place and importance of fruit growing in economics of Turkey.
Week 1 - Practice
Orchard presentation
Week 2 - Theoretical
The classification of fruit trees (botanical classification, classifications for fruit characters and climate requirements).
Week 2 - Practice
Branch and bud structures of important fruit trees.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Morpological and biological characters of fruit trees: Root, stem, leaf structure and their functions.
Week 3 - Practice
The fruit structure of some species
Week 4 - Theoretical
Morphological and biologiical characters of fruit trees: Flower structure and its functions. pollination and fertilization.
Week 4 - Practice
The fruit structure of some species
Week 5 - Theoretical
Morphological and biological characters of fruit trees: seed and fruit formation
Week 5 - Practice
Budding
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ecological requirements of fruit trees: climate requirements.
Week 6 - Practice
Budding
Week 7 - Practice
Midterm examination
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm examination
Week 8 - Theoretical
Propagation of fruit trees. Generative (seed, sexual) propagation method.
Week 8 - Practice
Grafting
Week 9 - Theoretical
Propagation of fruit trees. Generative (seed, sexual) propagation method.
Week 9 - Practice
Grafting
Week 10 - Theoretical
Propagation of fruit trees: Vegetative (asexual) propagation methods. layering and other propagation methods.
Week 10 - Practice
Quiz
Week 11 - Theoretical
Fruit tree sapling production.
Week 11 - Practice
Sapling planting
Week 12 - Theoretical
The establishment of orchard.
Week 12 - Practice
Cutting preparing
Week 13 - Theoretical
Annual cultivation techniques in orchards. soil tillage, irrigation, fertilizaton, pruning and harvest.
Week 13 - Practice
Cutting preparing
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Practice Examination
Week 16 - Preparation Work
Week 17 - Preparation Work
Week 18 - Preparation Work
Week 19 - Preparation Work
Week 20 - Preparation Work
Week 21 - Preparation Work
Week 22 - Preparation Work
Week 23 - Preparation Work
Week 24 - Preparation Work
Week 25 - Preparation Work
Week 26 - Preparation Work
Week 27 - Preparation Work
Week 28 - Preparation Work
Week 29 - Preparation Work
Week 30 - Preparation Work
Week 31 - Preparation Work
Week 32 - Preparation Work
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Practice Examination1213
Quiz1213
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination119120
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
4
4
3
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
3
OÇ-3
4
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
3
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
3
OÇ-5
4
5
5
5
4
3
2
3
4
3
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2026