General Fruit Growing

Code:

AGR3004

Acronym:

AGR3004

Level:

300

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Agronomy

Instance: 2020/2021 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Biology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:B	0	Official Study Plan	3	-	6	49	162
L:CC	0	Plano de estudos a partir de 2014	2	-	6	49	162
			3
L:F	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	49	162
L:G	0	study plan from 2017/18	2	-	6	49	162
			3
L:M	0	Official Study Plan	2	-	6	49	162
			3
L:Q	0	study plan from 2016/17	3	-	6	49	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To know the main fruit trees, their distribution, climatic needs and the main techniques to install and manage an orchard.

Learning outcomes and competences

To know the main fruit trees. To know how to install and to manage an orchard.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Introduction – fruit species cultivated in the world. Area, production and consume in the world and in Portugal. Main features of each group of fruit plants. Environmental factors that affect crop adaptation; growth requirements, dormancy and flowering. Climate and soil and water requirements


2. 2.Orchard plantation. the site, plant orientation, soil preparation, plantation, watering. Plant propagation in fruit trees. Features of rootstoks. Plant biology – plant morphology and plant development from seedling to senescence.


3. Orchard management- Pruning, Fructification in apple tree: apple tree type I, II, III and IV. Fitossanitary problemas and protection strategy. fertilization, irrigation and harvest.

Mandatory literature

Gautier Michel 1934-; La culture fruitière. ISBN: 2-85206-377-8
Hartmann Hudson T.; Hartmann and Kester.s plant propagation
Melgarejo Moreno Pablo; Tratado de fruticultura para zonas áridas y semiáridas. ISBN: 9788471149107 v. 1
Ferrão J. Eduardo Mendes; Fruticultura tropical. ISBN: 972-672-879-7
Germain Eric; Le noyer. ISBN: 2-87911-104-8
Hennion Bernard 710; Le kiwi. ISBN: 9782879111582

Teaching methods and learning activities

There will be lectures, classes with topics presentation and discussion and field workshop in the orchard. Possibility to have a visit to a commercial orchard.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	40,00
Teste	60,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Elaboração de relatório/dissertação/tese	20,00
Estudo autónomo	29,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Total:	98,00

Eligibility for exams

Participation in classes according to regulation. Submissions (or presentation) of assigments are compulsory until the last class.

Calculation formula of final grade

Students will have to submit assignments (A) and tests (T). The final grade is calculated according the formula CF=0,4TA+ 0,6T.
Assigments (2) are individual. Assigments (3) are in groups. 
Student should hava at least 10/20. 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students that are unable to be present on the day of the assessment test will be given an alternative opportunity to take the test in the last class.
Submission of group assignments is mandatory for all students including those with student worker status.

Internship work/project

n.a.

Classification improvement

Student can improve exam mark at second exam date.

Observations

This unit has moodle page.
The responsible is Ana Aguiar