PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT GROWING
- Course
- PSCT204 - PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT GROWING
- Department
- Institute of Graduate Studies and Research
- Course Type
- Scientific Preparation
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 0
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
- Keywords
- -
Course Description
The students are governed with basic knowledge of fruit tree species and their propagation in this course. Physiological phases of fruit trees such as juvenile and mature stages, Site selection for orchard establishments, and the important criteria for the site selection. Selection of fruit species and cultivars according to ecological conditions. The appearance of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits in fruit trees and their developments and interactions with environmental conditions (climate and soil) and generative and vegetative propagation methods in fruit trees, establishment of orchards, cultural practices in orchards (irrigation, fertilization, pruning, soil cultivation, weed control) are covered as basic knowledge in the orchards.
PRINCIPLES OF FRUIT GROWING
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Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction and historical background of fruit growing |
| Week 2 | Importance of fruit growing in the world and its economical value |
| Week 3 | Nutritional value of fruits for humans |
| Week 4 | Important fruit species of the world |
| Week 5 | Classification of fruit trees according to their origins: temperate zone fruits, sub-tropical fruits and tropical fruits |
| Week 6 | Anatomical and morphological characteristics of fruit trees |
| Week 7 | General aspects of fruit propagation methods and tissue culture |
| Week 8 | Midterm exam |
| Week 9 | Site selection for modern orchard establishments |
| Week 10 | Species and cultivar selections in respect to ecological conditions and demand of markets |
| Week 11 | Cultural practices of orchards: planting, pruning, watering, weed control, fertigation, pest and diseases |
| Week 12 | Fruit breeding and new trends in fruit breeding |
| Week 13 | Harvesting time and methods, post-harvest handling of fruits |
| Week 14 | Auction systems, marketing and fruit processing methods |
| Week 15 | Overview the course |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Hartmann and Hudson. 2002. Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices. 7th Edition. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J.
- 02 Mark Rieger, 2006. Introduction to fruit crops. Taylor and Rranchcis
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