BB550 Soilless Culture Techniques

6 ECTS - 4-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 4 National Credit

Information

Code BB550
Name Soilless Culture Techniques
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
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 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.

Course Precondition

No

Resources

1. Hydroponic production of Vegetables and Ornemantals, D Savvas and H. Passam (Editors Embryo Publications 2. Hydroponics; A practical Guide for the Soilless Grower, J. Benton Jones Jr. CRC Press

Notes

Hydroponic Food Production, Howard M. Resh, Woodbridge Press Publishing Company


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 The student grows the plants by soilless culture
LO02 The student grows the plants by substrate culture
LO03 The student grows the plants in cocopeat subsrate
LO04 The student grows the plants in rockwool by soilless culture techniques
LO05 The student grows the plants in hydroponcis by soilless culture techniques
LO06 The student grows the plants in nutrient film technique (NFT) by soilless culture techniques
LO07 The student grows the plants in deep flow culture
LO08 The student grows the plants in aeroponics technique
LO09 The student makes nutrient solution


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to develop and deepen knowledge acquired in horticultural field based on undergraduate level competencies
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to understand the interaction between horticultural field and related disciplines
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Solving problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships 4
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To be able to conduct a study requiring expertise on horticultural plants independently 3
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal 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 4
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To lead the horticultural plants in an environment that requires solving problems 4
PLO08 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Access to resources related to garden plants, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal
PLO09 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı 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
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools 5
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği To be able to use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to horticultural plants 4
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği 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.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği 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


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Soilless cultivation purpose and the reasons of preference Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
2 Examination of soilless culture systems Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Comparison of substrate culturesand hydroponics advantages and disadvantages Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
4 Investigation of the vegetable soilless culture systems Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
5 Investigation of the fruit crops (strwberry) soilless culture systems Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
6 Investigation of the ornamental plants on soilless culture systems Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
7 Growing of microgreens Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam Examining the topics studied until the exam week Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
9 Comparison of substartes and hydroponics systems, advantages and disadvantages Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
10 Rockwool slabs and nutrient ratios Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
11 Cultivation in cocopeat Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
12 Vegetable cultivation in perlit Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
13 Floating culture and nutrient ratios Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
14 Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
15 Aeroponic culture and nutrients Reading books and articles related to the course subjects Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
16 Term Exams Examining the topics studied during all weeks Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi
17 Term Exams Examining the topics studied during all weeks Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Performans Değerlendirmesi


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

Update Time: 06.05.2024 02:45