HO2403 : Vegetable crops production

Department

Department of Gardening

Academic Program

Bachelor in Horticulture

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

HO1004

Overview

This course is essential in the vegetable study section. The student will recognize number of elements: Nutritional - economic importance of vegetable crops, types of vegetable farms - methods of preserving vegetables, conditions necessary for the success of vegetable cultivation, division of vegetable crops - agricultural cycle and its importance, weather factors and their effect on vegetables - Salinity, effect of soil, soil types, relationship of soil and water to plants, fertilization -- Nutrients and their effect on vegetables Fertilization methods - Irrigation - methods of propagation - sex - and vegetative - methods of harvesting and handling, and finally, study number of vegetable crops

Intended learning outcomes

With successful completion of the course, the student will be able to

•Describes the importance of producing vegetable crops and their economic, nutritional, and medical benefits. on the other hand,

•Describes the botanical division of vegetable crops and the most important varieties used locally and globally.

•Explain the effect of environmental factors on the growth and development of vegetable crops, and Explains the different methods of producing vegetable crops commonly used locally in terms of their external forms.

•Use the general characteristics of vegetable crops to determine their suitability for the local environment

Teaching and learning methods

Theoretical and practical lectures, in addition to presenting visual materials (scientific videos recorded from prestigious universities and the World Wide Web). View websites and programs on the network, Display the available laboratory capabilities and their uses.

Methods of assessments

comments	percentage	Evaluation date (week)	evaluation methods	No
	20%	after the fifth week	first midterm exam	1
	20%	after the tenth week	Second midterm exam	2
	10%	after the twelfth week	Practical exam	3
	10%	after the twelfth week	Report	4
	40%	after the twelfth week	final exam	5
100%			total

Agricultural Economics (AE1503)
Agricultural Extension (AE3682)
ZOOLOGY (ZO1014)
(MA1113)
Botany (BO1014)
(SW3043)
(BO1024)
principles of horticulture (HO1004)
Principles of Breeding horticulture crops (HO3804)
Diseases of horticultural crops (PP3313)
Plant propagation (HO3853)
Apiculture (PP3353)
Vegetable cultivars (HO3403)
Landscape Design (HO3213)
Vegetable crops production (HO2403)
Floriculture (HO2203)
General Microbiology (Practical) (SW1001)
(SW1003)
Deciduous fruit tree 2 (HO3603)
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (HO3233)
(AP1001)
(AP1003)
Under Cover Vegetable Production (HO2413)
(SW1014)
Plant tissue culture (HO2304)
Vegetable seed Production (HO3412)
Arboriculture (HO3203)
Molecular Biology (HO230)
Deciduous fruit tree (HO2603)
Special problem (HO3992)
Postharvest physiology (HO3814)
Evergreen fruit production (HO2614)