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Temperate Fruit Crops I
Course Code: BB411
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 purposes of this course are to provide the students carrying out the projects related with temperate climate fruit species by means of recognizing the production methods, biology of reproduction, ecological demands, morphologic and physiological characteristics of pome (apple,pear, quince, loquat, Trabzon date) and stone fruits (plum, apricot, peach, cherry, sour cherry) both of which are involved in temperate climate fruit species; to create the new species by breeding and researches; to provide to establish more productive facilities in which are used new techniques; to determine what kind of inputs could be related with these fruit species and also to apply the methodes of the benefitial production.

Course Content

Yumuşak çekirdekli ve sert çekirdekli meyve türlerinin morfolojik, biyolojik özellikleri ile yetiştirme tekniği incelenmektedir.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize the morphologic and physiological characteristics and ecological demands of pome and stone fruits.
2.To be able to understand the fertilization biology and productivity characteristics of pome and stone fruit species
3.To be able to understanding the propagation of pome and stone fruit types
4.To be able to plan and implement the development of new varieties of pome and stone fruit species.
5.To be able to design and carry out the orchards in which we could gain high yielded and qualified products and to be able to conduct the orchard established.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Temperate Climate Fruits Species Vol I (Pome Fruits)
2.Temperature Fruit Trees, Cilt 2, Stone Fruits Species Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No: 556, Bornova-İzmir, 2003
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction. The place of the apple in the plant systematics,history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production, economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics.
Week 1 - Practice
General information on practices topics and procedures
Week 2 - Theoretical
The fertilization biology of apple, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process, harvest.
Week 2 - Practice
General introduction to the fruit collection orchard
Week 3 - Theoretical
The fertilization biology of pear, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process, harvest.
Week 3 - Practice
Introduction to apple varieties
Week 4 - Theoretical
The fertilization biology of pear, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process, harvest.
Week 4 - Practice
Introduction of pear and quince varieties
Week 5 - Theoretical
The place of the quince in the plant systematics, history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production, economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics, the fertilization biology, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process,harvest.
Week 5 - Practice
Introduction of branch structures in pome fruit species
Week 6 - Theoretical
The place of loquat and Trabzon date in the plant systematics, history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production, economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics. the fertilization biology, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process,harvest..
Week 6 - Practice
Introduction of harvest criteria in pome fruit species
Week 7 - Theoretical
The place of the persimmon in the plant systematics, history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production, economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics. The fertilization biology of persimmon, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process,harvest (Mid-term examination)
Week 7 - Practice
Propagation methods used in pome fruit species
Week 8 - Theoretical
General introduction to stone fruit species, and their place and importance in the world and in our country.
Week 8 - Practice
Pruning in pome fruit species
Week 9 - Theoretical
The place of the plum in the plant systematics, history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production,
Week 9 - Practice
Pruning in stone fruit species
Week 10 - Theoretical
Economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics (Quiz)
Week 10 - Practice
Introduction of branch structure in stone fruit species
Week 11 - Theoretical
The place of the peach in the plant systematics, history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production, economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics.
Week 11 - Practice
Introduction of varieties in stone fruit species
Week 12 - Theoretical
The fertilization biology of peach, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process,harvest..
Week 12 - Practice
Introduction of the harvest criteria in stone fruits
Week 13 - Theoretical
The place of the apricot in the plant systematics, history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production, economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics, the fertilization biology, ecological demands, propagation, to establish the garden, annual care process, harvest..
Week 13 - Practice
Taking cuttings from species found in the field related to the course topic and propagation by cuttings studies
Week 14 - Theoretical
The place of the cherry and sour cherry in the plant systematics, history of culture, homeland and spreading to the world , production, economical importance, producing in Turkey, morphologic and biological characteristics (Practice examination)
Week 14 - Practice
Practice examinattion
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 - Theory142256
Lecture - Practice140114
Practice Examination1617
Quiz1516
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1819
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
3
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
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