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: 6
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

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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 & Practice
auksin structure, biosynthesis, carrying, phsiological characters
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
cytokinins structure, carrying, action mechanism in plant body
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
gibberellins structure, biosynthesis, carrying and action mechanism
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
absicix acid structure and action mechanisms in pant body
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
ethlen structure and action shapes in plant body
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
jasmonic acid structure and effecting on plants
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Brasioidss structurs and actions on plants (mid term exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
salicylic acid structure an effects on plants
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
salicylic acid structure and effects on plants
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
polinamins structures and effects on plants
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
promoting frit set, increasing fruit quality, frit thinning and hrmones using for prevention of preharvest fruit drop
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Hormones on using for cutting rooting
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
hormones using in invitro studies
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
hormones using in invitro studies
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Lecture - Practice144284
Midterm Examination116218
Final Examination120222
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)208
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
2
1
1
1
1
OÇ-2
3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-3
3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-4
3
1
1
1
1
OÇ-5
3
1
1
1
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026