HO3403 : Vegetable cultivars

Department

Department of Gardening

Academic Program

Bachelor in Horticulture

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

HO2403

Overview

Vegetable cultivars is from the compulsory courses in this department. it studies basic subjects: definition the main terms, the methods to divide the varieties of vegetables, Characteristics of good varieties and methods of distinguishing between varieties, methods used in quality assessment, study the specifications of varieties according to the purpose of cultivation, and finally, study of some vegetable crops as models.

Intended learning outcomes

Successfully completing the course, the student will be able to:

•Explains the scientific basis for dividing the different vegetable crops and some terms, and scientific methods to differentiate between different varieties and methods of testing them.

•Describes methods of distinguishing between varieties and their distinctive characteristics, especially in terms of manufacturing.

•Explains the scientific basis for methods of selecting varieties and verifying their properties. On the other hand, it determines how to preserve good locally grown varieties and methods of their reproduction.

Teaching and learning methods

1. Theoretical lectures and field visits.
2. •Laboratory activities to identify the varieties of some of the available vegetable families.
3. •Theoretical and practical scientific reports, in addition to presenting websites and programs on the network.
4. •View 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)