Information Package / Course Catalogue
Plant Growth Regulators in Vegetables and Ornamental Plants
Course Code: ZBB605
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 8
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach hormon structure, biosynthesis, translocation, action mechanism, using areas in fruit growing

Course Content

Auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, abscisic acid, ethylene, jasmomic acid, calyclick acid and polyamins, action mechanisms and using areas in fruit and vine growing

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
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Recommended or Required Reading
1.Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E., 2008. Bitki Fizyolojisi. Üçüncü baskıdan çeviri, Çev. Ed. Prof. Dr. İsmail Türkan, Palme yayıncılık, Ankara, 690s.
2.Avcıoğlu, R. ve Gürel, A., 2000. Bitki Fizyolojisi. E. Ü. Zir. Fak. Yay. Ders Notları, No: 64/1, 368s. 3.
3.Plant Propagation by Tissue Culture Vol. 1 (Chapter 5, Chapter 6 and Chapter 7, Editors: Edwin F. George, Michael A. Hall and Geert-Jan De Klerk
4.Plant Growth Regulators in Agriculture and Horticulture: Their Role and Commercial Uses (Editor: Amarjit S. BASRA)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
auksin structure, biosynthesis, carrying, phsiological characters
Week 1 - Practice
Preparation of Stock Solutions and Dosage Calculations
Week 2 - Theoretical
cytokinins structure, carrying, action mechanism in plant body
Week 2 - Practice
Preparation of Stock Solutions and Dosage Calculations
Week 3 - Theoretical
gibberellins structure, biosynthesis, carrying and action mechanism
Week 3 - Practice
IBA/NAA Applications in Steel Production
Week 4 - Theoretical
absicix acid structure and action mechanisms in pant body
Week 4 - Practice
Preparation of Plant Growth Regulators in Tissue Culture (Micropropagation)
Week 5 - Theoretical
ethlen structure and action shapes in plant body
Week 5 - Practice
Preparation of Plant Growth Regulators in Tissue Culture (Micropropagation)
Week 6 - Theoretical
jasmonic acid structure and effecting on plants
Week 6 - Practice
Practices to increase the ratio of female flowers in cucurbit vegetables (cucumber, melon) by applying Ethephon (ethylene) and the ratio of male flowers by applying GA³.
Week 7 - Practice
Practices to increase the ratio of female flowers in cucurbit vegetables (cucumber, melon) by applying Ethephon (ethylene) and the ratio of male flowers by applying GA³.
Week 7 - Intermediate Exam
Brasioidss structurs and actions on plants (mid term exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
salicylic acid structure an effects on plants
Week 8 - Practice
Encouraging Branching and Lateral Shoots in Ornamental Plants
Week 9 - Theoretical
salicylic acid structure and effects on plants
Week 9 - Practice
Encouraging Branching and Lateral Shoots in Ornamental Plants
Week 10 - Theoretical
polinamins structures and effects on plants (QUIZ)
Week 10 - Practice
Hormone preparation for the propagation of ornamental plants (QUIZ)
Week 11 - Theoretical
promoting frit set, increasing fruit quality, frit thinning and hrmones using for prevention of preharvest fruit drop
Week 11 - Practice
Hormone preparation for the propagation of ornamental plants
Week 12 - Theoretical
Hormones on using for cutting rooting
Week 12 - Practice
germination of seeds through hormone application
Week 13 - Theoretical
hormones using in invitro studies
Week 13 - Practice
germination of seeds through hormone application
Week 14 - Theoretical
hormones using in invitro studies (practical exam)
Week 14 - Practice
Growing Plants in Glass Tubes (Tissue Culture) (Practical exam)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Practice Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Lecture - Practice144284
Practice Examination1639
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination18311
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)200
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026