Information Package / Course Catalogue
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: 6
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

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Getting general knowledge of the biological and mechanical properties of horticultural products
2.Measuring and interpreting the biological properties of horticultural crops
3.Understanding application fields and parameters of mechanical harvesting of fruit and vegetables
4.Knowledge of the general harvest principles of horticultural crops
5.Getting knowledge about the basic features for the design of harvesting machines
6.Analyze damages and losses in harvest and the costs of harvest
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Bağ Bahçe Sebze ve Endüstri Kültürlerinde Mekanizasyon Uygulamaları, Moser, Ing. E. (Çeviren: Tunçer, İ. K., Özgüven, F.), (1989), Türkiye Zirai Donatım Kurumu Mesleki Yayınları : 52
2. Bahçe Mekanizasyonu, Erdoğan , D., (1997) Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayın No : 1477
3.Bahçe Bitkilerinin Mekanizasyonu. Özmerzi, A., (1996) T.C. Akdeniz Üniversitesi Yayın No : 63
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The development of harvesting in horticulture
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biological characteristics of the vineyard and garden products
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fruit harvest mechanization, mechanical harvesting and principles
Week 4 - Theoretical
Shaking parameters
Week 5 - Theoretical
Auxiliary harvesting equipment
Week 6 - Theoretical
Shakers
Week 7 - Theoretical
Clamps, holding platforms, fruit-picking machines from ground
Week 8 - Theoretical
Citrus harvesting, strawberry harvest mechanization
Week 9 - Theoretical
Harvesting of shrub type berry fruits
Week 10 - Theoretical
Grape harvest mechanization, harvesting costs, losses, damages and product quality
Week 11 - Theoretical
Vegetable harvest mechanization principles, harvest with auxiliary equipments, semi-mechanized harvesting
Week 12 - Theoretical
The principles of cabbage and lettuce harvest
Week 13 - Theoretical
The principles of green peas, cucumber, tomato and pepper harvest
Week 14 - Theoretical
The principles of onions and rooted vegetables harvest
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment140342
Reading140228
Midterm Examination110212
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2026