PRUNING AND GRAFTING TECHNIQUES

Course Description

The aim of the course is to introduce the importance of pruning and grafting and also to discuss the necessity of pruning for orchard management. The course introduces the pruning tools and equipment and informs the students on their use. Sterilizing the tools prior to pruning and also between pruning each tree. Scheduling and timing of pruning for a given region as well as candidate species and cultivars. To teach the main principles of pruning and grafting for fruit trees, shrubs, grapes, brambles and vegetables. Mechanical pruning and chemical pruning and their practices. winter pruning, summer pruning, pruning for young plants and old ones. Covering of cut surfaces with various pastes and also to control the cut surfaces and their healings are parts of this course.

PRUNING AND GRAFTING TECHNIQUES

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Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 The Science and Practice of Grafting, Pruning, and Training Fruit Trees, 2012, by W. Vardle and A. Du Breuil
2. 02 Westwood, M. N. 2009. Temperate Zone Fruits. W.H. Freeman and Company: San Francisco
3. 03 Wardle, W., 2012. The Science and Practice of Grafting, Pruning and Training of Fruit Trees. RareBookClub.com
4. 04 Varkulevicius, J. 2010. Pruning for flowers and fruit. CSIRO Publishing Gardening Guides.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 (Describe) the basic definations related to pruning. 3 SOLO 3
2. L02 Defining (3) pruning techniques. SOLO 3
3. L03 (Describe) the basic definations related to grafting. 3 SOLO 3
4. L04 Defining (3) grafting techniques. SOLO 3
5. L05 Execute (3) proper methods for pruning and grafting. SOLO 3

Program Outcomes

1. P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
2. P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
3. P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
4. P04 Finding the source of environmental, biotic, abiotic, technical and economical problems in agricultural crops which reduce yield and quality, and create solutions to related problems
5. P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
6. P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
7. P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
8. P08 Evaluating, asseying and analyzing the changes in cultivation of horticultural and agronomic crops in respect to irrigation, fertilization, defining pests and diseases and after postharvest handling
9. P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
10. P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
11. P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
12. P12 Easily accessing to appropriate information and thinking analytically in their interested area and subjects. They can do accurate timing and planning in agricultural productions in year round. They think analytically, prepare questionaries, have an exploratory and creative vision and use the obtained knowledge for the benefit of farmers and societies
13. P13 Having ability to transfer information and also able to easily communicate with the people in the field at different levels. They have self - confidence and self- improvement skills as well

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