HO4613 : Advanced evergreen fruit production

Department

Department of Gardening

Academic Program

Master in Horticulture

Type

University requirement

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

An advanced, specialized and compulsory course for master’s students interested in studying fruits. It contains a number of subjects related to citrus fruits, olives and palms: choosing the location of their fields, appropriate irrigation methods for them, the role of fertilizers and fertilization methods, pruning and breeding, stages of growth, flowering and factors affecting each crop, and finally stages Fruit growth in citrus, palm, olive and methods of harvesting.

Intended learning outcomes

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

1. Determine the requirements and needs for the cultivation of citrus, palm trees, olives and other sustainable fruits

2. Explains methods of propagation, breeding, pruning, irrigation and fertilization needs, fruit growth and ripening, and methods of harvesting.

3. Distinguish between the effects of climate, environment, and agricultural processes such as irrigation, fertilization, and others, on the growth and productivity of sustainable trees

4. Distinguish between the scientific means by which the problems of sustainable fruit cultivation can be solved

5. Clarifies the research requirements in studying the different permanent trees

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures

2. Field visits

3. Panel discussions

Methods of assessments

Evaluation methods

evaluation date

First midterm exam

after the fifth week

Second midterm exam

after the tenth week

Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report or giving a presentation)

during the semester

Theoretical final exam

after the fifteenth week