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Harvest Mechanisation of Horticultural Crops
Course Code: ZTM509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give knowledge about the basic principles of the harvest and parametres which efects on harvesting of garden plants that are examined as main titled fruit, berry fruit and vegetable.

Course Content

Biological characteristics of the vineyard and garden products. Mechanical harvesting and principles. Shaking Parameters. Auxiliary Harvest Equipment, shakers, clamps, keeping platforms, Ground Fruit Picking Machines. Citrus, strawberry, harvest mechanization of grape-like fruits bush type. Cost of harvest. Casualties, Damaging and Product Quality. Vegetable Harvest Mechanization Principles. Harvest with Auxiliary Equipments. Semi-mechanized harvesting. Cabbage, Lettuce, green beans, green peas, cucumber, principles of tomato and pepper harvest. Bulb and root vegetables harvest principles

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