Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
ZFS2052016955	PROPAGATION OF FRUIT TREES	Elective	2	3	4

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

• to teach about propagation of fruit trees • to equip students with the knowledge and skills of propagation problems’ solutions

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Meyve ağaçlarının çoğaltılma tekniklerini öğrenir.
2	Aşı yapmayı öğrenir.
3	çelik ve daldırma ile çoğaltma hakkında bilgi edinir.
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5	To have the knowledge and skills of propagation of nursery trees
6	To have to knowledge and skills of biological principles of generative and vegetative propagation

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

• Propagation techniques and strategies • Morphologic and biological properties of propagation techniques • Problems and solutions of nursery production • Generative and vegetative propagation • Seedlings growing and techniques • Generative and vegetative propagation of vine

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	General properties of fruit trees. Propagation techniques of fruit nursery-trees. Generative propagation and its properties. Seed structure and development of seed. Seed stratification and germination
2	Factors effected of germination and techniques of propagation by seeds. Vegetative propagation and its properties. Propagation by cutting, types of cuttings.
3	Using of rooting co-factors, rooting mediums, and structures. Propagation with grafting. And techniques of grafting.
4	Times of grafting and grafting methods. Factors affecting success in budding and grafting; incompatibility, grafting techniques, plant species, environment conditions, pest and diseases.
5	Times of grafting and grafting methods. Factors affecting success in budding and grafting; incompatibility, grafting techniques, plant species, environment conditions, pest and diseases.
6	Propagation by layering and sucker
7	Production of nursery trees, preparing the soil. Rootstock cultivation. Production of seed rootstock and clone rootstock.
8	Midterm Exam
9	Production of nursery trees, preparing the soil. Rootstock cultivation. Production of seed rootstock and clone rootstock
10	Production of nursery trees, preparing the soil. Rootstock cultivation. Production of seed rootstock and clone rootstock
11	Grafting of rootstocks and care of nursery trees, digging and packing of nursery plant. Sertification of nursery propagation.
12	Grafting of rootstocks and care of nursery trees, digging and packing of nursery plant. Sertification of nursery propagation.
13	Propagation of cuttings and aplications of rooting increasing.
14	Propagation of cuttings and aplications of rooting increasing.
15	Propagation of cuttings and aplications of rooting increasing. Propagation with grafting
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

1 Lecture notes. 2 Özbek, S., 1978. Genel Meyvecilik (Kışın Yaprağını Döken Meyve Türleri). Çukurova Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No. 128. Ders Kitabı 11. 3 Özçağıran, R., 1988. Meyvecilik Tekniği. Ege Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi yayınları . Bornova, İzmir. 4 Hartmann, H.T., Kester, D.E., Davies, Jr.F., Geneve, R.L., 1997. Plant Propagation Principles and Practies. Sixth Edition, Prentice Hall, New Jersey 5 Özçağıran, R., 1974. Meyve Ağaçlarında Anaç ile Kalem Arasındaki Fizyolojik İlişkiler. Ege Üniv. Ziraat Fak. Yayınları No: 243 6 Garner, R. J., 1997. The Grafters Handbook. The Royal Horticultural Society

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	3	3
Final Examination	1	2	2
Attending Lectures	14	2	28
Self Study	14	4	56
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	3	3	9
Individual Study for Final Examination	4	3	12
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			110

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