ZMS301 Fruit Growing and Prunning

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 5. Semester- 2 National Credit
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Course Learning Outcomes
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Unit FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE
AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY AND TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEERING PR.
Code ZMS301
Name Fruit Growing and Prunning
Term 2017-2018 Academic Year
Semester 5. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 2 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Belirsiz
Type Normal
Label E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ALİ KÜDEN
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. ALİ KÜDEN (Güz) (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

To propagate stress resistant and better plant propagation in terms of quality and quantitiy and to use avalible mthods in propagation and techniques in evaluatioTo teach physiological effects of pruning in fruit trees, explanation importance of pruning in fruit growing and how to transfer obtained knowledge into practice are aimed.n.

Course Content

Subjects such as basic princples of plant propagation in horticulture, especially in fruit growing, seed, rootstock are evaluatedViability and germination tests on seeds, rootstock production with cuttings, grafting types and different grafting techniques in plant propagation are emphasized.Subjects such as pruning and pruning purpose in fruit trees, physiological principals of pruning, relationship between summer pruing and yield, ABA accumaliton and pruning, rootstocks, classical pruning and modern pruning systems, relevant pruning systems and pruning shape, relations of rootstocks and cutting are emphasized.

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Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 - Recognizes the basic concepts in science, engineering, general machinery and other socio-cultural issues in agriculture and acquires up to date information.
PLO02 - Knows the use and preservation possibilities of natural and the fossil energy sources in agricultural production.
PLO03 - Knows manufacturing methods of agricultural machinery and materials are.
PLO04 - Becomes conscious of the effects of global and societal context and understands the importance of entrepreneurship and innovation of Professional solutions and applications.
PLO05 - Knows the problems of the the main applications of agricultural machines, setting and maintenance in use of the field.
PLO06 - Applies appropriate models of sustainable production for mechanization in agricultural enterprises, creates an optimal chain of mechanization and operates.
PLO07 - Knows and applies at least one of the three dimensional drawing programmes.
PLO08 - Knows and applies the laws and regulations of agricultural machinery manufacturing.
PLO09 - Identifies problems that can be solved within the scope of mechanization in plant and animal production and selects the appropriate equipment.
PLO10 - Knows national, international project resources and their admission, application and monitoring processes.
PLO11 - knows the agriculture and agricultural machinery about the national-international regulations.
PLO12 - Knows and applies the design and manufacturing the 3d solid modelling
PLO13 - Selects the appropriate materials for agricultural machines.
PLO14 - Knows and applies the methods which improves them professionally.
PLO15 - Prepares the AR_GE project and desings and manufactures it.
PLO16 - Plans and manages the creation of jobs for agricultural machines in manufacture, marketing and service network, .
PLO17 - Has sufficient background in the field of Basic Engineering and Agricultural Engineering in general and Agricultural Machinery field in particular.
PLO18 - Assists agricultural machinery firms in AR_GE and technology innovation.
PLO19 - Learns a new application-oriented software design and Agriculture.
PLO20 - Makes contacts within the scope of current issues in agriculture sector, manufacturing industry, public institutions and representatives of chambers internship and undertakes responsibilities in various working environments.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to plant growing and pruning methods. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
2 Generative and vegetative propagation Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
3 Grafting and grafting types. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
4 Rootstock of different fruit cultivar. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
5 Generative and vegetative rootstocks. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
6 Grafting methods. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
7 Propagation with cutting Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
8 Mid-Term Exam Mid term exam
9 Organs of fruit trees and functions. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
10 Roots and body.Branches of pome and stone fruit tree Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
11 Description of pruning and its purposes. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
12 Physiological principal of pruning. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
13 Pruning time: summer and winter pruning. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
14 Shapes given to fruit trees. New pruning techniques and alternative mehods to pruning. Study course notes and related subjects in recomended literatur.
15 Final exam Final exam
16 Term Exams
17 Term Exams


Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria

Assessment Type Midterm / Year Impact End of Term / End of Year Impact
1. Midterm Exam 100 40
General Assessment
Midterm / Year Total 100 40
1. Final Exam - 60
Grand Total - 100

Update Time: 10.01.2018 10:04