Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PHYSIOLOGY OF FRUIT TREES 800200715110 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Face to face
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Goals Teaching of detailed knowledge on the physiology of fruit trees.
Course Content The basic mechanisms regulating growth and development in fruit trees. Internal and external factors affecting growth and development. Root, shoot, stem, flower bud and fruit growing, Flowering, pollination, fruit set, abscissions, alternate bearing. Absorption of nutrients and water. Regulation of growth and development in rootstock, nursery plant and young tree. Juvenile period, bearing and old age.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learning the fundamental mechanisms regulating vegetative growth and development of fruit trees
2) Learning the fundamental mechanisms regulating the generative growth and development of fruit trees
3) Learning the mechanism of biochemical events in fruit trees.
4) Learning the alternate bearing in fruit trees
5) Learning the absorption of water and nutrients in the fruit trees

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The fundamental mechanisms regulating vegetative growth and development of fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Effective internal and external factors on the growth of shoot and shoot growth of fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Effective internal and external factors on root growth and root growth of fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Internal and external factors affecting trunk (cambial) growth in the fruit trees. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week The fundamental mechanisms regulating the generative growth and development of fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Factors affecting the formation of flower bud formation and flower bud formation of fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Flowering, pollination and fertilization, fruit set, abscissions. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week The alternate bearing in fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Fruit growth and regulation of fruit quality Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week The relationship between vegetative and generative growth and development in the fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Absorption of water in the fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Absorption of nutrients in the fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Regulation of growth and development in rootstock, nursery plant and young tree of fruit crops Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Juvenile period, bearing and old age in the fruit trees Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion; Case Study
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Dhillon, W.S., Bhat Z.A. (Eds.). 2011. Fruit Tree Physilogy. Narendra Publishing House, Delhi, India.
Jackson, D.I., Looney, N.E., Morley-Bunker, M. 2011. Temperate and Subtropical Fruit Production. CABI. UK
Maib. K.M., Andrews P.K., Lang, G.A., Mullinix, K. (Eds.). 1996. Tree Fruit Physiology: Growth and Development. Good Fruit Grower. USA.
Stephen G. Pallardy, S.(Ed.). 2008. Physiology of Woody Plants (Third Edition). Elsevier Inc. USA.
Westwood, M.N. 1993. Temperate-Zone Pomology Physiology and Culture. 3rd ed. Timber Press Inc., Portland, Oregon, USA.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3DK4DK5
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PY4555555
PY6555555
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 5 8
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 16
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 5 4
Quiz 4 1
Time to prepare for Quiz 4 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 16
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 16
1 2
1 1
1 2
Total Workload
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  • Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
  • ECTS credits and course workload