AGRI100479 Fruit production - Exercises

Type
course with continuous assessment
Semester hours
3
Lecturer (assistant)
Filipp, Martin , Spornberger, Andreas , Noll, Daniela , Mantl, Leo
Organisation
Viticulture and Pomology
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

Practical implementation of propagation and pruning methods for the most important fruit species
Situation-adapted management and care measures: soil care, cover crop management, thinning
Identification of important diseases, pests, and beneficial organisms as the basis for tree health in fruit growing
Botanical characteristics of important fruit species and varieties

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Previous knowledge expected

Basic knowledge in fruit growing (LVA AGRI100423)
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

Upon successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

− Select and practically implement appropriate propagation and pruning methods for the most important fruit varieties
− Make decisions regarding management measures for the most important fruit varieties and justify these decisions
− Identify and analyze symptoms of abiotic and biotic stress in important fruit varieties and initiate and justify appropriate measures
− Recognize important fruit varieties on real plants, name and demonstrate their special botanical characteristics, and assess their stage of development
− Describe cultivation methods using examples of pome, stone, and berry fruits and discuss their advantages and disadvantages
− Subject selected fruit varieties or cultivars to a sensory evaluation
− Differentiate, explain, and evaluate applied working methods in organic fruit production according to efficiency and economic criteria
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.