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| HORT0003-1 | Managing tree growth and development : principles of arboriculture
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| Duration : | 18h Th, 6h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Monique Bodson |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| - Tree architecture : spatial and temporal localization of primary and secondary growth , as influencing tree morphology and crown structure. Architectural models.
- Physiological basis of tree development and coordinated growth.
- Impact of cultural practices on the tree structure and development; conditions of their applications.
- Principles of fruit arboriculture and ornamental arboriculture |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Principles of tree management and cultural practices in fruit arboriculture and ornamental arboriculture.
After completing the course the student is expected to
- To apprehend the fundamentals of tree structure management in fruit and ornamental arboriculture
- To discuss the environmental and technical conditions of orchard implementation,following a decision system approach
- To argument the specific techniques of management in fruit and ornamental arboriculture |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Botany, basic plant physiology, basic ecology, principles of ecophysiology
-- BV101 - Botany
-- BV102 - Plant physiology
-- HORT0001 - Principles of horticultural science
-- HORT0004 - Physiology of plant reproduction and propagation |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Lectures : 18h
Practical Works : 6h |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Physiology of tree crops, Luckwill T.J.1979, Academic Press , New York ; Culture fruitière : arbre fruitier Gautier M. 1993 Tec Doc lavoisier (France), 1993.
Gestion des arbres d'ornement Drenou C, IDF (France) , 2001. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination (70%)
Personal report (30%) |
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Contacts :
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| Bodson, Monique (Professeur)
Laboratory of applied plant physiology and horticulture
Tel 081 622416 Fax 081 622419
monique.bodson@ulg.ac.be |
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