Information Package / Course Catalogue - Adnan Menderes University

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Person Responsible for Information Package

Prof. Ayhan YILDIZ

Prof. Cafer TURGUT

Prof. Hatice Seher BENLİOĞLU

Prof. İbrahim ÇAKMAK

Prof. İbrahim GENÇSOYLU

Prof. Mehmet KARAGÖZ

Prof. Mehmet Nedim DOĞAN

Prof. Ömer ERİNCİK

Prof. Tülin AKŞİT

Assoc. Prof. Ümit ÖZYILMAZ

Assoc. Prof. Zahide ÖZDEMİR

Lec. Melis YALÇIN

Lec. Sevdiye YORGANCI

Res. Assist. Mehmet Alper KESİCİ

Subtropical Fruit Crops

Course Code	: BB311
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

To acquire knowledge about subtropical fruit crops of the third grade students at the Faculty of Agriculture

Course Content

To give information about citrus, fig, olive, persimmon, loquat, kiwi, and pomegranate

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Zeynel DALKILIÇ

Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to comprehend subtropical fruit crops
2.	To be able to comprehend propagation methods of subtropical fruit crops
3.	To be able to comprehend orchard design and management of subtropical fruit crops
4.	To be able to comprehend weeds, diseases, pests, postharvest physiology, and storage in subtropical fruit crops
5.	To be able to comprehend citrus, fig, olive, persimmon, loquat, kiwi, pomegranate, tea, feijoa, and carob growing

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	Davies, F. S., L.G.Albrigo. 1994. Citrus, CAB International No: 2, Wallingford, Oxon, UK, 254 p.
2.	Özen, M. 2007. İncir Yetiştiriciliği. T.C. Tarım ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı TAGEM Erbeyli İncir Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü, Aydın, 145 s.
3.	Mendilcioğlu, K. 1999. Subtropik İklim Meyveleri (Zeytin). Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları Ders Notları:12/6, Bornova, İzmir, 43 s.
4.	Özçağıran,R., A. Ünal, E. Özeker, M. İsfendiyaroğlu. 2004. Ilıman İklim Meyve Türleri: Yumuşak Çekirdekli Meyveler, Cilt:2, Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi, Bornova-İzmir, 200 s.
5.	Tuzcu, Ö, B. Yıldırım. 2000. Trabzon Hurması (Diospyros kaki L.) ve Yetiştiriciliği. TÜBİTAK, TARP Yay. Adana, 24 s.
6.	Özcan, M. 2005. Trabzon Hurması Yetiştiriciliği. Hasad Yayıncılık Ltd. Şti. Bakanlar Matbaası, İstanbul, 77 s.
7.	Demir, Ş. 1987. Yenidünya Yetiştiriciliği. T.C. Tarım Orman ve Köyişleri Bakanlığı, Narenciye Araştırma Enstitüsü Müdürlüğü Genel Yay. No:12, Teknik Yay:6, Antalya, 31 s.
8.	Eriş,A., E. Barut. 2000. Ilıman İklim Meyveleri-I. Uludağ Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No:6, Bursa, 226 s.
9.	Özgüven, A. I., C. Yılmaz. 2000. Güneydoğu Anadolu Bölgesinde Nar Yetiştiriciliği. TÜBİTAK, TARP, TÜBİTAK Matbaası, Ankara, 15 s.
10.	Mendilcioğlu, K. 2000. Subtropik İklim Meyveleri (Çay & Muz). Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları Ders Notları:55/3, Bornova, İzmir, 27s.
11.	Zihnioğlu, A. 1998. Bir Yeşilin Peşinde. TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları No: 68, Ankara, 218 s.
12.	Cacioppo, O. 2020. Feijoa (Kaymak Ağacı) (Feijoa sellowiana) (Çev: Z. Dalkılıç). Aydın Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Yayınları No:84, Aydın, 66 s.
13.	Gübbük, H., R. Balkıç. 2023. Keçiboynuzu yetiştiriciliği. İçinde: Minör Meyveler-II (Ed: M. Sülüşoğlu Durul, M. Polat). IKSAD Yayınları, Ankara, ss: 253-304.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

History of citrus fruit, future expectations

Week 1 - Practice

Future expectations in citrus

Week 2 - Theoretical

Citrus producion, export, import, distribution, and use

Week 2 - Practice

Introduction to fruit collection field

Week 3 - Theoretical

Taxonomy, cultivars, and breeding in citrus

Week 3 - Practice

Cultivar photographs

Week 4 - Theoretical

Environmental constraints on growth, development, and physiology of citrus

Week 4 - Practice

Field observation-1

Week 5 - Theoretical

Citrus rootstocks

Week 5 - Practice

Field observation-2

Week 6 - Theoretical

Citrus husbandary

Week 6 - Practice

Field observation-3

Week 7 - Theoretical

Weeds, pests, and diseases in citrus; Fruit quality, harvesting, and postharvest technology in citrus (Midterm Exam)

Week 7 - Practice

Field observation-4 (Midterm Exam)

Week 8 - Theoretical

Fig growing

Week 8 - Practice

Field observation-5

Week 9 - Theoretical

Olive growing

Week 9 - Practice

Field observation-6

Week 10 - Theoretical

Persimmon growing

Week 10 - Practice

Field observation-7

Week 11 - Theoretical

Loquat growing

Week 11 - Practice

Field observation-8

Week 12 - Theoretical

Kiwi growing, pomegranate growing

Week 12 - Practice

Field observation-9

Week 13 - Theoretical

Tea growing, Feijoa growing

Week 13 - Practice

Field observation-10

Week 14 - Theoretical

Carob growing, general course review

Week 14 - Practice

Practical Exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Lecture - Practice	14	1	1	28
Midterm Examination	1	9	1	10
Final Examination	1	19	1	20
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			4			3
OÇ-2			4				3
OÇ-3	3					3				3
OÇ-4		3			3			3			4
OÇ-5	3			4			4			4