Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
OT223CULTURE MUSHROOM PRODUCTION TECHNIQUESElective233
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
This course is purposed that Students are teached general information about edible mushroom, edible mushroom production in world and Türkiye, place of mushroom in taxanomy and nutritional value, Mushroom cultivation areas, mushroom growing systems, what is mushroom compost and how to be prepared, how is the micellium sown in to the compost, how to make production, How to prevent disease and pests during production, mushroom evualition forms
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zekiye KOCAKAYA
Learning Outcomes
1Have information what is the mushroom, and production amount
2Know mushroom cultivation areas and production systems
3Learn and can apply how to prepare and pasteurise compost, how to sown micellium in mushroom production
4Know cultural practices (irrigation, ventilation ect.) during production
5Learn how to fruit in mushroom, how to harvest and how to evaulate the harvested mushrooms
6Know how to deal problems encountered during production (diseases, pests, etc.).
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
General and fundemental principles of mushroom cultivation
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1General information about edible mushroom, edible mushroom production in world and Türkiye
2Place of mushroom in taxanomy and nutritional value
3Mushroom cultivation areas, mushroom growing systems
4Mushroom production techniques, compost preparation
5Compost pasteurization and ripening
6Mycelium sowing and pre-growth
7Casing soil
8Midterm exam
9Fruit forming and cultural practices during harvest
10Preventive measures against diseases and pests
11Mushroom diseasea and pests
12Evaluation forms of mushroom
13Problems and solutions in mushroom production
14Production plan and the use of labor
15Final EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Günay A. 1995. Mantar Yetiştiriciliği. S 477. 2.Günay A. 2006. Sebzecilik 1 ve 2. 3.Vural ve ark.2000. Kültür Sebzeleri. E.Ü.Z.F. Bahçe Bitkileri Bölümü-İZMİR
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Attending Lectures14342
Seminar122
Self Study14114
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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