Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

AVANOS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS / ORT 238 - ORGANIC FARMING

Code: ORT 238 Course Title: PROPAGATION TECHNIQUES Theoretical+Practice: 2+1 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course Short Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ORGANIC FARMING
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer DURMUŞ OK (durmusok@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
By having basic knowledges about Vegetative and generative propagtion methods using for plant producing, to teach related problems and their solution ways

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 It can be learn the general principles of the replicator. PO-5 To be able to recognize and evaluate plants produced for organic farming using basic knowledge and skills.
PO-6 Consider ecological conditions of each region and implement appropriate production techniques in organic farming.
PO-7 Follows the modern agricultural techniques related to the field and puts them into practice.
Examination
LO-2 It can learn the mediums and structures used in replication. PO-6 Consider ecological conditions of each region and implement appropriate production techniques in organic farming.
PO-7 Follows the modern agricultural techniques related to the field and puts them into practice.
Examination
LO-3 It can learn vegetative and generative replication techniques. PO-9 Practical applications related to organic agriculture program ability to use the necessary equipment.
PO-11 Solve problems related to sustainable agriculture and to manage sustainable agricultural policies.
PO-13 Has knowledge about agricultural production, marketing problems and solutions.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
General principles of replication, reproduction, and structures used in the ambient, the stages of seed production, sowing and planting methods, clonal selection and clone preservation of, mutations, replication of the vaccine, the vaccine aims, and techniques, construction of the vaccine, the vaccine used in the tools and materials, steel with a replica of the steel definition and types, steel preparation, internal and external factors that can effect on rooting of steels, steels and hormone doses to be treated with hormone preparation, planting and maintenance of steel storage and dispatch of steel, with a replica dip, dip the definition and limits of success, immersion type, root shoots with the replication and application areas, rhizome and tubers, and the uses replication, reproduction by tissue culture
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introducing of plants seeds, fruits, flowers, aboveground and underground parts. Presentation, Question and answer, investigations on plant material
2 introduction of theseed parts, described of seed production steps. Presentation, Question and answer, investigations on plant material
3 Determination of direct sowing method and soil preparation, planting and row distances and sowing depth of the plants. Presentation, Question and answer, investigations on plant material
4 The princiles of vegetative propagation. Media and buildings for vegetative producing. Presentation, Question and answer, investigations on plant material
5 Germination of small seedy MAP's in the seedbeds, appling of the seedlings to the fields, planting methods and the determination of soil preparation, planting distances and row distances. Presentation, Question and answer, investigations on plant material
6 Clon selection and scion keeping, Mutaions and himeyres Presentation, Question and answer, investigations on plant material
7 T budding and patch budding techniques Presentation, Question and answer,practical work on the plant material
8 mid-term exam
9 Types of grafting, Bench grafting techniques Presentation, Question and answer,practical work on the plant material
10 Propation by cutting, and influencing factors on rooting of cutting Presentation, Question and answer,practical work on the plant material
11 Taking cutting, to treat the cutting with hormone and preparing hormone dosages, Presentation, Question and answer,practical work on the plant material
12 Plant cutting, and cultural practices, keeping of cuttting Presentation, Question and answer,practical work on the plant material
13 Prtopagation by layering, types of layering, Presentation, Question and answer,practical work on the plant material
14 Propation by specialized stems Presentation, Question and answer,practical work on the plant material
15 Propagation by micropropagation Presentation, Question and answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
Required Course instruments and materials
Course slides

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 14 14
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 1 2 2
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 1 2
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 1 1 1
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 14 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 98