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Description of Individual Course UnitsCourse Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | 170500107101 | ORGANIC SEED AND SEED | Compulsory | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| Level of Course Unit | First Cycle | Objectives of the Course | To define basic terms about seed; to outline the differences and similarities between organic and conventional seed; to explain seed development, germination, environment, ecology and formal seed programme; to plan and make organic seed production process. | Name of Lecturer(s) | Doç.Dr.Özcan ÇAĞLAR | Learning Outcomes | 1 | 1 To explain basic terms about seed, seed production and technology.
2 To compare and contrast organic seed and conventional seed
3 To apply organic seed production techniques.
4 To understand organic seed process (harvesting, treshing-extracting, drying, cleaning, treatment, packaging, storing seed quality control)
5 To plan and apply seed technology process techniques. |
| Mode of Delivery | Daytime Class | Prerequisites and co-requisities | None | Recommended Optional Programme Components | None | Course Contents | • Basic terms about seed, seed production and technology • Organic seed and conventional seed • Organic seed production process • Basic terms and techniques about seed harvest, extraction, drying and cleaning. • Basic terms and techniques about seed treatments, package, storage and quality control. | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
1 | 1 Introduce The contents of the course and learning activities. The information about teaching and evaluation methods. What’s seed? Seed quality, the principles of seed quality. Field practise
2 The Seed Industry and Seed Supply, Seed Industry Development and organic seed development in Turkey. Seed extraction, drying and cleaning methods in warm season vegetables
3 Organic seeds and conventionel seeds. Similarities and differences between organic and conventional seeds. Seed extraction, drying and cleaning methods in warm season vegetables
4 Flowers, polination, fertilization and fruit and seed development. Seed physiology Introduce of the some vegetables and field crops’ seeds.
5 Climatic requirements for organic seed production. Introduce of the some vegetables and field crops’ seeds.
6 Organic seed production process Seed production areas, plant production for organic seed Germination tests
7 Midterm Exam
8 Organic seed production process Seed production areas, plant production for organic seed Germination tests
9 Stage of seed harvesting, harvest methods for dry seeds and fleshy fruit seeds, principles of seed harvest for different organic species Germination tests
10 Seed threshing for different organic species (hand threshing, Machine threshing), the principles of seed threshing methods, damage to seed during threshing. Germination tests
11 Seed drying methods, equipments for seed drying, drying rate and temperatures, Some photographs and videos of seed technology process
12 Seed cleaning methods, equipments for seed cleaning for different organic species. Some photographs and videos of seed technology process
13 Organic seed package materials, the choice of material and size, the adventages and disadventages of these package materials, the principles of seed package. Introduce seed package materials
14 Definition of seed storage period, reasons for storage, Effect of storage environment on seed, storage environment, relative humidity, ventilation, refrigeration, dehumidification, seed store management. Practice Exam
15 Seed quality control, viability and vigor tests. Practice Exam
16 Final Exam | | |
| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. ŞEHİRALİ, S., 1989. Seed Technology, Ankara University Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops , Ankara University Printery, Ankara. 2. Soya, H., Geren, H., 1999. Seed. E.Ü. Faculty of Agriculture Press:56/2 3. Eser, B., Saygılı, H., Gökçöl, A. ve İlker, E., 2005. Seed Science and Technology, EÜ. TOTEM, Bornova-İzmir. | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | | Work Placement(s) | None |
| Workload Calculation | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 | Self Study | 14 | 2 | 28 | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 | Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 2 | 28 | Homework | 1 | 10 | 10 | |
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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