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1. INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE
A. Basic information
Name of course
Basics of Horticulture
Study level
Unit running the study
programme
Study programme
First degree
Faculty of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Department of Plant
Physiology and basic biotechnology
Agriculture
Speciality
Name of teacher (s) and
his academic degree
Introductory courses
Norbert Keutgen, Professor
Prerequisites
no prerequisites
Botany
B. Semester/week schedule of classes
Semester
Lectures
winter
1
Classes
Laboratories
Project
Seminars
2
Field
exercises
ECTS
4
2. EFFECTS OF EDUCATION (acc. to National Qualifications Framework)
Knowledge
Skills
Competences
on successful completion of the course students are familiar with the basic
knowledge of horticultural practice. They are able to characterize the most
important horticultural crops of Europe and define the conditions of their
cultivation.
after successful completion of the course the student is supposed to be able
to interpret local requirements on horticultural crops, to decide, which
horticultural crops can be cultivated and which measures have to be taken for
a successful cultivation.
on successful completion of the course student is supposed to be able to cooperate with horticultural companies.
3. TEACHING METHODS
multimedia lecture, discussion of recent questions related to the subject.
4. METHODS OF EXAMINATION
lectures: final written or oral exams (depending on the number of students); preparation of a
presentation (15-20 min.) on a selected subject
5. SCOPE
Lectures
Construction and development of fruit crops. Root: structure, function, growth,
development, root systems, root structure, different root types and their
function, growth behaviour during development, root growth in different
species and varieties, principles of root physiology, endogenous and
exogenous factors that influence root growth, characteristics of the root-shoot
relationship, water uptake and water use, mineral absorption, synthesis of
substances in the root. Interaction between shoot, root and the environment,
interactions between root and shoot, effect of substrate, susceptibility to
pathogens, mycorrhiza (different types of mycorrhiza, functions of
mycorrhiza). Soil exhaustion – definition and symptoms, incidence and
specificity, causes and influencing factors, prevention and control measures.
Shoot - structure, function, growth and development, structure and function,
growth and development, characteristics of stem formation, shoot growth and
bud formation, shoot and bud types, growth laws, pruning measures, planting
systems (apple, pear, peach, nectarine, cherry, plum, apricot, walnut, pecan,
grapes, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry), endogenous and exogenous
factors affecting shoot growth, cropping systems, grafting, flowering and fruit
yield formation, fertilization, quality management, plant hormones.
Seminars
Preparation of presentations: literature survey, layout, style of presentation.
Subjects of the presentations: practical questions of horticulture, e.g. fruit and
vegetable cultivars, planning of orchards, cultivation systems, possibilities of
using, etc.
6. LITERATURE
Basic literature
Supplementary
literature
Walser R.H., Wright, W.A., Hamson, A.R., 1994. Pruning the Orchard. Utah
State University.
Borecki, Z., Cianciara, Z., Hołubowicz, T., Lange, E., Mika, A., Niemczyk, E.,
Pieniążek, S., Sadowski, A., Smolarz, K., Suski, Z., Treder, W., Zagaja, Z.,
2000. Sadownictwo. Warszawa.
Lucas, E., Winter, F., Silbereisen, R., 1992. Lucas' Anleitung zum Obstbau.
E. Ulmer.
Jankiewicz L.S., Lipecki J., 2011. Fizjologia roślin sadowniczych strefy
umiarkowanej. Tom 1. Zagadnienia podstawowe, wzrost i kwitnienie.
Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.
Jankiewicz L.S., Filek M., Lech W., 2012. Fizjologia roślin sadowniczych
strefy umiarkowanej. Tom 2. Plonowanie i udział różnych czynników w tym
procesie. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa.
Simson, S.P., Straus, M.C., 2010. Basics of Horticulture. Oxford Book
Company, 2010, viii, 312 p, figs, tables, ISBN : 9789380179186
Mierowska A., Keutgen N., Huysamer M., Smith V., 2002. Photosynthetic
acclimation of apple spur leaves to summer-pruning. Sci. Hort. 92 (1), 9-27.
Keutgen A.J., Keutgen N., 2001. Acclimation of apple spur leaf nutrient
concentrations and gas exchange to summer-pruning. J. Plant Nutr. Soil Sci.
164, 91-96.
Mierowska A.J., Keutgen N., 1998. Transport von südafrikanischem Obst
nach Deutschland. Erwerbsobstbau 40, 140-142.