General Fruit Growing

Code:

EAGR206

Acronym:

EAGR20

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Speciality Sciences

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Geosciences, Environment and Spatial Plannings
Course/CS Responsible:	First Degree in Engineering Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:CE	15	PE2007- Perfil Engenharia Agronómica	3	-	5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Students will recognize main fruit trees and shrubs and their distribution in the world. Students will get knowledge about cultural practices in fruit production and be able to plan an orchard plantation and orchard management.

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. 2. Environmental factors that affect crop adaptation; growth requirements, dormancy and flowering. Climate and soil and water requirements. 3. Plant propagation in fruit trees: seed propagation and vegetative propagation 4. Plant biology – plant morphology and plant development from seedling to senescence. 5. Orchard plantation – the site, plant orientation, soil preparation, plantation, watering. 6. Orchard management- Pruning, fitossanitary interventions, 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

Teaching methods and learning activities

Classes will be lectures – with explanation of the program contents and discussions – and workshops; workshops could be at the orchard, computer lab or technical visits.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	49,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Total:	98,00

Eligibility for exams

Submissions of assigments are compulsory until the last class.

Calculation formula of final grade

Continuous with final exam. Students will have to submit 3 reports (R1, R2 and R3) and one assignment (T) done according to the protocols. All students are admitted to final examination. The final grade is calculated according the formula CF=3/20 t1 + 3/20 t2 + 2/20 R3 + 12/20 exam.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Assignments are partially workshop report; Even if workshops take place at scheduled classes, students that can not attempt can visit the orchard at a different day/hour.

Classification improvement

Student can improve mark at second exam date.