POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY

Course Description

The purpose and objectives of the course is to introduce storage and marketing of horticultural crops; morphological and chemical changes, respiration and facts affecting respiration process, effects of pre-harvest factors on the storage of horticultural crops, fruit flesh firmness, total soluble solids, acidity, ethylene biosynthesis, effects of storage on the marketing of horticultural products, harvest and detection of harvest time, disadvantages of early and late harvest, cold chain on horticultural products and effects on the quality, cooling techniques used for the storage of horticultural products, controlled and modified atmosphere storage systems, packaging materials used in fruits and vegetables; physiological disorders and control methods on horticultural products to students.

POSTHARVEST PHYSIOLOGY

Evaluation Tools (Active Term)

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Course outcomes

1. 01 After completing this course the students will be able to:
2. 02 express(3) basic principles of harvest and postharvest
3. 03 analyze(4) growth, development, maturing and metabolic processes
4. 04 analyse(4) the chemical changes after harvest
5. 05 explain(3) maturing and ethylene mechanism
6. 06 demostrate(4) and compare(4) methods of storage of products
7. 07 distinguish(4) the fungal and physiologic rots in products
8. 08 SOLO AVARAGE :3.67

Course Syllabus

Reference Books & Course Materials

1. 01 Wills R.B.H. Et al., Postharvest, Avi Book. Newyork
2. 02 Kader,A.A. 1992 Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. Univ. Calif. Publ. 3311
3. 03 Westwood M.N. 1993,Temperature-Zone Pomology Physiology and Culture , London 523p.
4. 04 Jerry A. Bartz. J.K.Brecht. Postharvest Physiology and Pathology of Vegetables. 816p.

Learning Outcomes

1. L01 Explaining basic principles of harvest and postharvest SOLO 3
2. L02 Explaining growth, development, maturing and metabolic processes after maturation SOLO 4
3. L03 Explaining information on the chemical changes after harvest SOLO 4
4. L04 Explaining maturing and ethylene mechanisms SOLO 3
5. L05 Explaining information on the fungal and physiologic rots in the horticultural crops SOLO 4
6. L06 Demostrate and compare methods of storage of products SOLO 4

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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