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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| HORTICULTURAL CROPS (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | BB550 |
| Name | Soilless Culture Techniques |
| Term | 2020-2021 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE YILDIZ DAŞGAN |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To teach all aspects of professional greenhouse vegetable growing
Course Content
The cultivation techniques (sowing, seedling, grafting, irrigation, fertilisation, polination and fruit set tec), climatic conditions (heating, cooling, humudify, lighting, CO2 applying etc) inside the greenhouse and cultivars are examined in detail in for the most grown species (tomato, cucumber, peper, eggplant, melon) in the greenhouse.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Learns the soilless culture systems |
| LO02 | Learns substrate cultures |
| LO03 | Learns cocopeat cultures |
| LO04 | Learns rockwool cultures |
| LO05 | Learns hydoponic techniques |
| LO06 | Learns nutrient film techniques |
| LO07 | Learn depth film techniques |
| LO08 | Learns aeroponic techniques |
| LO09 | Leanrs preparing nutrient solution and nutrient ratios for different plant species |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | To be able to develop and deepen knowledge acquired in horticultural field based on undergraduate level competencies | 5 |
| PLO02 | - | To be able to understand the interaction between horticultural field and related disciplines | 3 |
| PLO03 | - | To be able to combine and interpret the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants with the knowledge, data and findings obtained from different disciplines, to be able to create new knowledge and theories by synthesizing them by using the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants in the field of expertise and supporting the current developments with quantitative and qualitative | 3 |
| PLO04 | - | Solving problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships | 3 |
| PLO05 | - | To be able to conduct a study requiring expertise on horticultural plants independently | 4 |
| PLO06 | - | To develop an analytical approach for solving unpredictable complex problems encountered in horticultural applications, to design the research process, to produce solutions by taking responsibility and to evaluate and defend the results obtained | 3 |
| PLO07 | - | To lead the horticultural plants in an environment that requires solving problems | 4 |
| PLO08 | - | Access to resources related to garden plants, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal | 5 |
| PLO09 | - | To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of horticulture with a critical approach and to direct the learning process | 4 |
| PLO10 | - | To be able to transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools | 3 |
| PLO11 | - | To be able to use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to horticultural plants | 4 |
| PLO12 | - | To be able to collect data with scientific methods for solving problems related to horticultural plants, to be able to control and interpret the collected data by taking into consideration the social, scientific and ethical values. | 4 |
| PLO13 | - | To be able to use assimilated information in the field of horticulture in interdisciplinary studies, explain it, transfer it to others, examine the results from a critical perspective | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soilless cultivation purpose and the reasons of preference | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 2 | Examination of soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 3 | Comparison of substrate culturesand hydroponics advantages and disadvantages | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 4 | Investigation of the vegetable soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 5 | Investigation of the fruit crops (strwberry) soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 6 | Investigation of the ornamental plants on soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 7 | Growing of microgreens | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Examining the topics studied until the exam week | |
| 9 | Comparison of substartes and hydroponics systems, advantages and disadvantages | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 10 | Vegetable cultivation in rockwool slabs and used nutrient ratios in rockwool culture | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 11 | Vegetable cultivation in rockwool slabs and used nutrient ratios | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 12 | Vegetable cultivation in rockwool slabs and used nutrient ratios | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 13 | Vegetable cultivation in floating culture and used nutrient ratios | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 14 | Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) culture and used nutrient ratios in rockwool culture | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 15 | Vegetable cultivation in aeroponic culture and used nutrient ratios in aeroponic culture | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Examining the topics studied during all weeks | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Examining the topics studied during all weeks |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 152 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,08 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||