Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
ZFS3032016955MUSHROOM CULTIVATIONElective354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is • to contribute mushroom cultivation which is very new in our country to modern countries level • to give information about preparing compost • to practise cultivation that should be applied in all stages of cultivation • to prepare students to handle problems that should be faced and air conditioning subjects for in a mushroom business
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Atnan UĞUR
Learning Outcomes
1To know about the mushroom production sites.
2To learn preparing compost and compost production systems prehend economic importance and spreading area of mushroom.
3To understand the stages of mushroom cultivation and to apply neccesary maintain operations.
4To apply cultivation practices before and after harvesting
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
• Mushroom history • Economical, health and nutritional value of mushroom • Mushroom morphology, biology, diversity, ecology, mushroom growing areas and growing systems • Growing techniques • Compost preparation • Mushroom growing phases • Heat control • Ventilation • Consumption ways and harvest
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The history of mushroom cultivation
2Biological structure of mushroom, situation in living Kingdom, morphologic proporties, nutritive value and the importance of nutrition
3Mushroom production in the world and economic features of it
4Ecological aspects of mushroom and climate control in production rooms
5Sites of mushroom cultivation -classic system
6Sites of mushroom cultivation –modern mushroom cultivation sites
7Structural properties of mushroom production sites
8Mid-term exam
9Systems of mushroom cultivation
10Mushroom growing techniques- mycelial seed production and inoculation
11Mushroom growing techniques – first period of development
12Mushroom growing techniques – second period of development
13Harvest and post-harvest operations
14Maintaining post-harvest and forms of evaluation at mushroom
15Pests and disease management
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Boztok, K., 1990. Mantar Üretim Tekniği. EÜ Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:489, EÜ Basımevi, Bornova/İZMİR. 2. Erkel, İ., 2000. Kültür Mantarı Yetiştiriciliği. TAV Yayınları, 160 s. YALOVA. 3. Bora, T., Toros, S., ve Özaktan, H., 2004. Kültür Mantarı Hastalıkları Zararlıları ve Savaşımı. Prizma Matbaacılık Ltd. Şti. İZMİR.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14456
Individual Study for Mid term Examination188
Individual Study for Final Examination11212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)108
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