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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
ORGT 231PRUNING TECHNIQUES2 + 12nd Semester4

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Elective
Course Objective Fruit trees to provide basic information about the pruning. The definition of pruning, pruning purposes, the physiological principles of pruning, pruning techniques, pruning time, fruit trees to have to be so., fruit species in the way, to teach the training system with efficiency and rejuvenation pruning are.
Course Content The aims of pruning, pruning time, types of pruning, physiological effects of pruning, pruning techniques, traditional and new training systems, incorrect pruning and it’s damages, the solutions for damages
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1Explain the pruning and the physiological effects of pruning on fruit trees
2List the general principles of pruning techniques
3Discuss the types of pruning and pruning time
4Interpret according to the fruit species the training system that can be applied and proper pruning techniques for this
5Explain the training system has been wrong or incorrect pruning trees and the solutions for these problems

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14228
Assignments339
Mid-terms166
Final examination177
Presentation / Seminar Preparation166
Report / Project166
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






104

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Details 2023-2024 Spring1ÇAĞRI ÇAĞIRGAN
Details 2022-2023 Spring1LEVENT KIRCA
Details 2021-2022 Spring1LEVENT KIRCA
Details 2020-2021 Spring1LEVENT KIRCA
Details 2019-2020 Spring1LEVENT KIRCA
Details 2018-2019 Spring1LEVENT KIRCA
Details 2017-2018 Spring1LEVENT KIRCA
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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
ORGT 231 PRUNING TECHNIQUES 2 + 1 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Spring
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Lecturer ÇAĞRI ÇAĞIRGAN ccagirgan@pau.edu.tr TMYO B0105 %70
Goals Fruit trees to provide basic information about the pruning. The definition of pruning, pruning purposes, the physiological principles of pruning, pruning techniques, pruning time, fruit trees to have to be so., fruit species in the way, to teach the training system with efficiency and rejuvenation pruning are.
Content The aims of pruning, pruning time, types of pruning, physiological effects of pruning, pruning techniques, traditional and new training systems, incorrect pruning and it’s damages, the solutions for damages
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 General introduction and introduction of the morphological structure of fruit trees, Roots, Parts of Roots and their functions, details of the elements of shoots
2 Rootstocks and root growth, soil temperature and root growth, soil moisture and root growth, physical structure of the soil and root growth are explained.
3 Soil aeration and root growth, soil fertility and root growth, tillage and root growth
4 Soil fatigue and root growth, planting intervals and root growth, effects of different months and seasons on root development
5 Trunk and functions in fruit trees, branches and their characteristics in pome fruit trees, fruit branches in stone fruit trees
6 Fruit trees, Classification of eyes, Characteristics of eyes
7 The definition of pruning, the importance of pruning and the purposes of pruning are explained.
8 Youth period in fruit trees, maturity period in fruit trees, old age period in fruit trees
9 Cutting methods in trees, the behavior of branches against cuts, the reactions of branches to bending and bending, the differences in development between branches precautions
10 Pruning times for fruit trees, summer pruning and winter pruning
11 Factors affecting the shaping of fruit trees, shapes given to fruit trees and their characteristics
12 Palmette shapes and cord shapes are created by pruning fruit trees.
13 Procedures and rejuvenation pruning to be done on fruit trees in order to bear fruit for a longer period of time
14 An overview
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes