Information Package / Course Catalogue
Growing of İndustrial Crops
Course Code: TB222
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

To give students the basic principles of agriculture and plant characteristics of arbitrary plants, starch and sugar crops, oil crops, fiber crops located within the Industrial crops.

Course Content

Classification of Industrial Crops, general properties of vegetable fibers and fiber crops, oil crops and the general properties of vegetable oils, starch and sugar crops and arbitrary plants

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Aydın ÜNAY
Learning Outcomes
1.To have information about plant characteristics, production projections of Industrial Crops in the world and in our country
2.To apply sustainable agriculture on Industrial Crops and to understand the cultivation of these crops
3.Using Interdisciplinary work and analytical thinking to solve problems that arise in agriculture of Industrial Crops
4.Using modern techniques in agriculture of Industrial Crops
5.To have sufficient knowledge about improving the yield and the quality of Industrial Crops and to use initiative
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Gencer, O. 1987. Genel Tarla Bitkileri (Endüstri Bitkileri). Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi, Ofset ve Teksir Atölyesi. Adana
2.Mert, M. 2007. Pamuk Tarımının Temelleri. TMMOB Teknik Yayınlar Dizisi No:7.3.
3.Arıoğlu, H. 1990. Nişasta ve Şeker Bitkileri. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fakültesi Ders Kitabı No:22
4.Koç, H. 1993. Keyf Bitkileri. Gaziosmanpaşa Ü. Ziraat F. Der Notları Yayın No:4
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Industrial Crops and Vegetable Fibers
Week 1 - Practice
literature review
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cotton species and economic importance
Week 2 - Practice
literature review
Week 3 - Theoretical
Plant Structures of cotton, hemp and flax
Week 3 - Practice
literature review
Week 4 - Theoretical
Cultures of cotton, hemp and flax
Week 4 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 5 - Theoretical
Vegetable oils and importance of oil crops
Week 5 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 6 - Theoretical
Plant Structures and culture of sunflower
Week 6 - Practice
literature review
Week 7 - Theoretical
Plant Structures and culture of soybean and groundnut
Week 7 - Practice
literature review
Week 8 - Theoretical
Plant Structures and culture of canola, sesame and opium
Week 8 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 9 - Theoretical
Importance, adaptation and plant structure of potato
Week 10 - Theoretical
Culture of potato
Week 10 - Practice
introduction of instrument equipment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Importance, adaptation and plant structure of sugar beet
Week 11 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 12 - Theoretical
Culture of sugar beet
Week 12 - Practice
survey in the collection garden
Week 13 - Theoretical
Plant Structures and culture of tobacco
Week 13 - Practice
literature review
Week 14 - Theoretical
Plant Structures and culture of hop and anise
Week 14 - Practice
literature review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Lecture - Practice141128
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination116218
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
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
3
OÇ-4
3
OÇ-5
2
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026