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Information
| Code | BB550 |
| Name | Soilless Culture Techniques |
| Term | 2022-2023 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 4-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 4 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. HAYRİYE YILDIZ DAŞGAN |
Course Goal / Objective
To teach all aspects of professional greenhouse vegetable growing
Course Content
The cultivation techniques (sowing, seedling, grafting, irrigation, fertilisation, polination and fruit set tec), climatic conditions (heating, cooling, humudify, lighting, CO2 applying etc) inside the greenhouse and cultivars are examined in detail in for the most grown species (tomato, cucumber, peper, eggplant, melon) in the greenhouse.
Course Precondition
No
Resources
1. Hydroponic production of Vegetables and Ornemantals, D Savvas and H. Passam (Editors Embryo Publications 2. Hydroponics; A practical Guide for the Soilless Grower, J. Benton Jones Jr. CRC Press
Notes
Hydroponic Food Production, Howard M. Resh, Woodbridge Press Publishing Company
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | The student grows the plants by soilless culture |
| LO02 | The student grows the plants by substrate culture |
| LO03 | The student grows the plants in cocopeat subsrate |
| LO04 | The student grows the plants in rockwool by soilless culture techniques |
| LO05 | The student grows the plants in hydroponcis by soilless culture techniques |
| LO06 | The student grows the plants in nutrient film technique (NFT) by soilless culture techniques |
| LO07 | The student grows the plants in deep flow culture |
| LO08 | The student grows the plants in aeroponics technique |
| LO09 | The student makes nutrient solution |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to develop and deepen knowledge acquired in horticultural field based on undergraduate level competencies | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to understand the interaction between horticultural field and related disciplines | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to combine and interpret the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants with the knowledge, data and findings obtained from different disciplines, to be able to create new knowledge and theories by synthesizing them by using the theoretical and practical knowledge related to horticultural plants in the field of expertise and supporting the current developments with quantitative and qualitative | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Solving problems by using research methods and solving cause and effect relationships | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To be able to conduct a study requiring expertise on horticultural plants independently | 3 |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To develop an analytical approach for solving unpredictable complex problems encountered in horticultural applications, to design the research process, to produce solutions by taking responsibility and to evaluate and defend the results obtained | 4 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | To lead the horticultural plants in an environment that requires solving problems | 4 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Access to resources related to garden plants, benefiting from these resources and self-renewal | |
| PLO09 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | To be able to evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of horticulture with a critical approach and to direct the learning process | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to transfer his / her studies, developments in his / her field of expertise and research results using oral, written and visual tools | 5 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | To be able to use advanced computer software and information and communication technologies as necessary in relation to horticultural plants | 4 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to collect data with scientific methods for solving problems related to horticultural plants, to be able to control and interpret the collected data by taking into consideration the social, scientific and ethical values. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | To be able to use assimilated information in the field of horticulture in interdisciplinary studies, explain it, transfer it to others, examine the results from a critical perspective |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soilless cultivation purpose and the reasons of preference | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Examination of soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Comparison of substrate culturesand hydroponics advantages and disadvantages | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Investigation of the vegetable soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Investigation of the fruit crops (strwberry) soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Investigation of the ornamental plants on soilless culture systems | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Growing of microgreens | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Examining the topics studied until the exam week | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Comparison of substartes and hydroponics systems, advantages and disadvantages | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Rockwool slabs and nutrient ratios | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Cultivation in cocopeat | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Vegetable cultivation in perlit | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Floating culture and nutrient ratios | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Aeroponic culture and nutrients | Reading books and articles related to the course subjects | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Examining the topics studied during all weeks | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Examining the topics studied during all weeks | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 152 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,08 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||