Information Package / Course Catalogue
Principles of Vegetable Crops
Course Code: BB222
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 to teach to student basic vegetable growing information and applications and to provide them to comprehend Turkey vegetable growing situation and position in the world.

Course Content

Vegetable and vegetable growing definition, position and importance of vegetable growing in Turkey economy, nutrition value of vegetables, classification of vegetables, vegetable management types, the effective factors on vegetable growing, setting and limitation of the vegetable garden, preparation of growing site, vegetable growing soils, preparation of soils, equipment and tools in soil cultivation, irrigation and irrigation methods, seed and seed preservation, effective factors on growing, vegetable propagation types, seedling growing, media in vegetable growing, planting of seedlings, maintenance in vegetable garden, consumption types, alternation and importance in vegetable growing.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Engin ERTAN
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Content, importance, method of operation and requirements of the course. Vegetable Growing, History of Vegetable Growing
Week 2 - Theoretical
The importance of vegetable growing in the country's economy, the nutritional and health values of vegetables
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of vegetables, flower biology of vegetables, processing methods of vegetables
Week 4 - Theoretical
Agricultural regions and the situation of these regions in terms of vegetable growing, economic and ecological factors affecting vegetable growing
Week 5 - Theoretical
Agricultural regions and the situation of these regions in terms of vegetable growing, economic and ecological factors affecting vegetable growing
Week 6 - Theoretical
Soil types and soil used in vegetable growing, preparation of cultivation areas
Week 7 - Theoretical
Selection of fences of vegetable production gardens and annual maintenance of plantations (Mid term exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Crop rotation at vegetable cultivation
Week 9 - Theoretical
Propagation of vegetables, vegetative and generative production
Week 10 - Theoretical
Irrigation methods, qualityof water used, fertilization
Week 11 - Theoretical
Seed, seed production, storage, amount of seed to be used in production, signs of seed maturity
Week 12 - Theoretical
Seedling production beds, selection of bed location. Seedling, seedling cultivation, media used for seedlings
Week 13 - Theoretical
Harvest maturity of vegetables, harvesting methods, storage. Management of diseases and pests in vegetable growing
Week 14 - Theoretical
Management of pests and diseases
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination19110
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
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
OÇ-5
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
OÇ-6
3
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026