SMALL FRUITS
- Course
- PSCT401 - SMALL FRUITS
- Department
- Plant Production and Technology - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 5
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- Prof. Dr. Ahsen Işık ÖZGÜVEN
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
Objective of this course is to improve the theoretical background of the students in small fruit production. Increasing the theoretical and practical ability of the students in solving problems confronted with in the small fruits growing. Course content includes; Description of small fruits; The world small fruits production; botany and history of the grapes, strawberries, raspberry, blackberry, currant, gooseberry and blueberry. Ecological requirements, morphological structure, cultural practices, soil cultivation, Irrigation, training, pruning methods, fertilization, establish of orchard, protected culture, soilless culture, components of fruits, harvesting time and systems, marketing, storage, diseases and hazardous insects are among the subjects to be covered.
SMALL FRUITS
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
| Item | Type | Weight (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm | Midterm | 30 |
| Assignment | Assignment | 20 |
| Final | Final | 50 |
| Total | 100 | |
Course outcomes
- 01 After completing this course the students will be able to:
- 02 distinguish(4) species of small fruits
- 03 summarize(4) the biological, ecological, physiological, economical concepts of small fruits and to teach production techniques of these crops
- 04 analyze(4) production techniques
- 05 apply(4) orchard and vineyard establishment and management
- 06 distinguish(4) pests and diseases
- 07 summarize(4) usage of small fruits
- 08 SOLO AVERAGE: 4.00
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The Small Fruit Crops; Distinguishing |
| Week 2 | Factors that Influence Small Fruit Production |
| Week 3 | Strawberry Management |
| Week 4 | Rasberry Management |
| Week 5 | Blackberry Management |
| Week 6 | Current and Goosberry Management |
| Week 7 | Blueberry Management |
| Week 8 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 9 | MIDTERM EXAM |
| Week 10 | Cranberry Management |
| Week 11 | Elderberry, Highbush Cranberry, and Juneberry Management |
| Week 12 | Grape Management |
| Week 13 | Kiwifruit Management |
| Week 14 | Maturity Standarts, Harvesting, Postharvest Handling, and Storage |
| Week 15 | Marketing Small Fruits -Economics of Small Fruit Production |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Small Fruit Crop Management, Galletta, G. J., Hımelrıchk D. G. 1989 Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632, 602p.
- 02 Modern Fruit Science; Orchard and Small Fruit Culture, Childers N.F. 1983 Horticultural Publications 3906 NW 31 Place Gainesville, Florida 32606 583p.
- 03 Notes prepared by using different sources and transferred to electronic media, enriched with photos
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Summarize the botanical, biological, economical concepts of small fruits SOLO 4
- L02 Analyz information on production techniques SOLO 4
- L03 Summarize the ecolojical requirement about the usage of small fruits SOLO 4
- L04 Review physiology of small fruits SOLO 4
- L05 Apply information on orchard and small fruits establishment and management SOLO 4
Program Outcomes
- P01 Becoming aware of sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic engineering and agricultural science
- P02 Having sufficient theoretical knowledge in basic agricultural production especially in pomology, viticulture, olericulture, floriculture and agronomy, and their breeding
- P03 Being well equiped with practical experiences in agriculture
- 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
- P05 Defining, classifying and naming cultivated crop plants and knowing how to manage them
- P06 Breeding of horticultural and field crops, developing new cultivars and producing propagation materials of new developed varieties
- P07 Applying up-to-date methods and techniques for preserving genetic resources and environment for sustainable use in agricultural commodities
- 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
- P09 Establishing and managing orchards, vineyards and field crop productions and greenhouse operations
- P10 Obtaining data in horticulture and field crops along with researching, considering, recording, consulting and expert abilities, project writing and applying
- P11 Identifying different roles in enchancing individual abilities and skills beside taking responsibilities, participations in team works under any given conditions
- 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
- 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
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4.23 |
| L02 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.31 |
| L03 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.46 |
| L04 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3.77 |
| L05 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4.62 |