General Fruit Growing
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Agronomy |
Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Teaching Staff - Responsibilities
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
À distância
Program
- 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.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.
- 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 theoretical lectures, synchronous classes with works developed by students and an asynchronous discussion forum in moodle.
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation with final exam
Assessment Components
designation |
Weight (%) |
Exame |
60,00 |
Trabalho prático ou de projeto |
40,00 |
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 (T) and do the final exam. The final grade is calculated according the formula CF=0,4T + 0,6E.
There will be only one assugment.
Examinations or Special Assignments
n.a.
Internship work/project
n.a.
Classification improvement
Student can improve mark at second exam date.