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  • An-Najah National University

    Faculty of Agriculture

    Department of Plant Production

     

    Course Title : Fruit Trees 

    Course Number :10911210

    Instructor Name  : Faisal Shraim

    Compulsory / Elective : Compulsory

    Prerequisites : Plant Production 94210 or General Biology 24102

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    Course Contents (Description) ;

    Students, in this course, receive instruction on skills necessary for fruit tree planting and production in terms of goals, site choice, suitable soil, choice of appropriate varieties, preparation of land for planting, systems or methods of planting and breeding, fruit blossom growth, maturity and picking, weeds resistance and frost.  The course also emphasizes fruit trees planted in the region.

     

    Course Objectives :

    The primary objective in this course is to help the students to understand some of fruit trees classification, botanical characteristics, site selection, fruit quality factors, propagation, pruning, pollination, flowering and fruit set, cultural practices, and nutritional value of the major fruit crops.

      

    Textbook and  References :

    Melvin, N. W. 1991. Temperate-zone Pomology: physiology and culture. 3^rd ed.

    Bike, Ben. 2011 .The Fruit Trees Handbook,  (PDF)

     

     

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• Introduction

  Topic One: Introduction to Fruit Trees

  • Introduction:

    Horticultural sciences include Pomology, Olericulture, and Ornamentals. Pomology, the science of fruit trees, includes fruit trees, small fruits, and Nuts.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end on this unit the student will be able to:

    1. Understand the terminology used in fruit trees.

    2. know nutritive value of fruit trees.

    3. Study the position of fruit trees in Palestine.

    Plan:

    First: Read the following presentation: Introduction

                                                                                      recorded lecture

         Second: Watch the following video

                               

                                 

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    Agricultural Census - 2010 File

    Agricultural Census - 2010

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    Production areas Assignment
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• Classification

  Topic Two: Classification of Fruit Trees

  • Introduction:

    The act of classification can be defined as ‘the grouping of individuals so that all the individuals in one group have certain features or properties in common’.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this topic the student will be able to:

    1. Understand botanical classification of fruit trees.
    2. Know groups of fruit trees.

    Plan:

    1- Read the following presentation: Classification

                                                             Recorded Lecture

    2- Watch the following videos: 

                                                          

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    Assignment

    Fruit trees Mapping Assignment

• Botanical Description

  Topic Three: Botanical Description

  • Introduction:

    Studying botanical characteristics of fruit trees is very important for proper management of orchard (i.e flowers X pollination) and proper cultural practices (i.e buds X pruning).

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this unit the student will be able to:

    1. Identify different types of roots, stems, buds, flowers, and fruits. 

    2. Classify fruit trees according to their botanical charesteristics.

     

    Plan :

    First :Reed the following presentation : Botany of Fruit Trees

                                                                               recorded lecture1

                                                                                Recorded Lecture2

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    Second :See the following videos

    Third: Solve the following assignment

     

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    Botany of fruit trees Assignment
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    Buds Assignment

• Presentation

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• Vegetative Growth

  Topic Four: Vegetative Growth

  • Introduction:

    A fruit tree undergoes several phases of vegetative growth before flowering and fruiting. Vegetative growth includes developmental phases, shoot growth, and root growth.

     

    Objectives:

    1. Know developmental phases of fruit trees.

    2. Identify determinate and indeterminate growth.

     

    Plan:

    First: Read the following presentation

                      Recorded Lecture

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    Second : See the following video

    Third:Solve the following assignment

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    Assignment

    Juvenility and Shoot Growth Assignment

• Reproductive Growth

  Topic Five: Reproductive Growth

   

  

  • Introduction:

    Reproduction growth including formation of embryo sac and pollen grains. Flowering is the critical stage of fruit tress production.

     

    Objectives:

    1-Know steps of flowering and fruit and seed formation.

    2-Study factors affecting flower bud formation.

    3-Understand embryo sac and pollen grain formation.

    Plan:

    First: Read the following presentation.

                         Reproductive growth   

                          Recorded Lecture

            Second: Watch the following video:

  • Third:Solve the following assignment

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    Assignment

    Bearing Habits Assignment

    Indicate bearing habits and flowering bud types for the following fruit trees .

• Pollination and Fertilization

  Topic Six: Pollination and Fertilization

  • Introduction:

    Pollination and fertilization is the main goal of fruit trees growers. The yield of fruit trees is determined by the success of faliur of pollination and fertilization.

    Objectives:

    1. Know needs of pollination and fertilzation.

    2. Identify types of pollination and fertilization.

     

    Plan:

    First: Read the following presentation.

      Pollination and Fertilization

     Recorded Lecture 1

    Recorded lecture 2

     

    Second : In the following videos, find out how to cross-pollinate fruit trees in your yard or garden. Learn the difference between self fruitful and self unfruitful trees, how to encourage healthy fruit tree growth and how to help honeybees speed up the pollinating process.

     

     Pollination

    Fourth:Solve the following assignment
    

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    Assignment

    Pollination Needs Assignment

• Fruit Growth and Development

  Topic Seven:Fruit Growth and Development

  • Introduction:

    Fruit growth and development is the ultimate goal of growers. The success with fruit growth and development determines the yield.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this unit syudents will be able to:

    1-know stages of fruit growth and developments.

    2-Identify fruit set efficiency

    3-Identify fruit thinning, shape, and density. 

     

    Plan:

         First: Read the following presentation

                   Fruit growth and development

                   Recorded lecture 1

                   Recorded lecture 2

      Second: Watch the following video

                   Fruit development & Maturation

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    Fruit Growth Assignment

• Maturity and Storage

  Topic Eight: Maturity and Storage

  • Introduction:

    Fruit maturity and ripening is the end point of fruit growth and development. By maturity fruits are ready for harvest. Storage of fruit is important to prlong shelf life of produce.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this unit students will be able to:

    1-Identify maturity and ripening.

    2-Identify signs of maturity.

    3-Know methods of storage

     

    Plan:

    First: Read the following presentation.

               Maturity and Storage

           Recorded lecture

    Second:Read the following article.

                       CA Storage 

                       Recorded Lecture  

       Third: watch the following video

               

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    Assignment

    Storage of fruit trees Assignment

• Rest and Dormancy

  Topic Nine: Rest and Dormancy

  • Introduction:

    Fruit trees inter dormancy period to overcome winter low temperature. Buds of fruit trees will not  break out until exposed to chilling hours. Chilling hours differs by species.

     

    Objectives:

    by the end of this unit students will be able to:

    1-know rest and dormancy.

    2-Identify chilling  requirements and calculations.

     

    Plan:

    First: Read the following presentation

                     Rest and Dormancy

                                                  Recorded Lecture

       Second: Watch the following video

                     

        

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    Chilling Hours Assignment

• Sexual Propagation

  Topic Ten: Fruit Trees Propagation: Sexual Propagation

  • Introduction:

    Plant propagation is multiplication of plants by sexual (seed) and asexual (vegetative) means for the purpose of preserving the genotype.  Sexual propagation is the reproduction of plants with the use of seeds and resulted into seedlings with similar or differing genotypes.

     

    Objectives:

    by the end of this unit students will be able to:

    1-Understand propagation by sexual means.

    2-Identify seed dormancy and how to overcome.

     

    Plan:

    First :Read the following presentation

                               Sexual Propagation

                                Recorded Lecture

     

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    Assignment

    Seed dormancy Assignment

• Asexual Propagation

  Topic Eleven: Fruit Trees Propagation: Asexual Propagation

  • Introduction:

    Asexual Propagation:  regenerating a new plant from a vegetative portion of the parent plant without using seeds; cloning (genetically uniform). Vegetative means include: stems, roots, leaves, layering, separation, grafting and budding, and tissue culture.

      

    Objectives:

    1-Know principles of  asexual propagation.

    2-Identify methods of asexual propagation.

     

    Plan:

    First:Read the following presentation

     Asexual propagation

    Recorded Lecture

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    Assignment

    Propagation Method Assignment

• Grafting, Budding, and Rootstocks

  Topic Twelve: Grafting, Budding, and Rootstocks.

  • Introduction:

    Most fruit trees are propagated asexually by grafting and budding.  Grafting and budding is a art joining two different plant parts together, in such a manner that they unites and continues their growth as simple plant. Rootstock is a lower portion of the graft union, where as, scion is the upper portion a place at which both unites is termed as scion or graft union.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this unit students will be able to:

    1-Understand grafting and budding.

    2-Identify techniques in grafting and budding.

    3-Identify most common varieties of rootstocks

     

    Plan:

    First :Read the following presentations

    *Grafting & Budding

    Recorded lecture

    *Rootstocks

    Recorded lecture

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    Causes and mechanism of incompatibility Assignment
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• Growth Regulators

  Topic Thirteen: Use of Growth Regulators in Fruit Trees

  • Introduction:

    Growth regulator may be defined as chemical substance, other than nutrient and vitamin regulate the growth of plant when applied in small quantities.Types of Growth Regulators: Auxin, Gibberellins, Cytokines, Ethylene , Inhibitors, and Growth retardants.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this unit students will be able to:

    1-know groth regulators used in fruit trees.

    2-Identify commercial use of each growth regulator in fruit trees.

     

    Plan:

    First :Read the following presentation

    Commercial use of growth regulators

    Recorded Lecture 1

    Recorded Lecture 2

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    Assignment

    Growth regulators Assignment

• Frost Protection

  Topic Fourteen: Frost Protection

  • Introduction:

    The most killing frost occures in spring. Fruit buds, flowers, developing fruit and emerging shoots are the most sensitive to low temperature (frost) injury. The best protection for avoiding a spring frost is locating the fruit planting on a proper site. 

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this unit students will be able to:

    1-Know types of frost.

    2-Identify methods of frost protection

     

    Plan:

     First :Read the following article.

    FROST PROTECTION FOR FRUIT CROPS

        Second: Watch the following video

             

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    Factors Affecting Freeze Damage Assignment

• Training & Pruning

  Topic Fifteen: Training Pruning Fruit Trees

  • Introduction:

    Growers often neglect the annual training and pruning of fruit trees. Without training and pruning, however, fruit trees will not develop proper shape and form. Properly trained and pruned trees will yield high quality fruit much earlier in their lives and live significantly longer.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this unit students will be able to:

    1-Know importance of training and pruning.

    2-Identify pruning methods and training types.

     

    Plan:

    First:Read the following article.

    Training & Pruning Fruit Trees

    Second:Practical pruning  and training of differtent fruit trees in the farm.

• Establishing and Planting Orchards

  Topic Sixteen:Establishing and Planting Orchards

  • Introduction:

    Establishing and Planting Orchardsshould be done carefully as trees cannot easily be moved once they are planted. Traditionally, orchard trees have been planted in straight rows on a set (usually square, quincunx or hexagonal) pattern. Orchard mangement is very important to higher yield and quality.

     

    Objectives:

    By the end of this course students will be able to:

    1-Know planting patterns, density, & pollinizer distribution.

    2-Identify management practices; planting time and methods, weed control, watering, fertilization.

     

    Plan: 

    First: Read the following article.

    Orchard establishment

    Second:Practical establishment, planting, and amanagement of fruit trees in the farm

            Third: Watch the following videos: 1-

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