2025
Olive Orchard Planning and Planting
Name: Olive Orchard Planning and Planting
Code: FIT10132M
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Agronomy
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
To transmit the necessary knowledge for the correct choice of the location, preparation and installation of the Olive grove.
Deepen the knowledge and train the student, on: - the conditions of relief, - climate and - soils typical of the olive grove; - the physical and chemical properties and characteristics of soils that are decisive for the success of the crop; - the knowledge about soil drainage and its calculation; - the techniques of soil mobilization leading to the installation of the crop; - soil fertility, calculation and fertilization techniques for the installation of the crop.
Deepen the knowledge and train the student, on: - the conditions of relief, - climate and - soils typical of the olive grove; - the physical and chemical properties and characteristics of soils that are decisive for the success of the crop; - the knowledge about soil drainage and its calculation; - the techniques of soil mobilization leading to the installation of the crop; - soil fertility, calculation and fertilization techniques for the installation of the crop.
Contents
1. Projecto for Olive Grove.
2. Preparation of Land Use Capacity Maps.
3. Climate factors conditioning the location. Abiotic factors.
4. Orographic factors conditioning the location. Example of the Alentejo. Main factors of the terrain orography. Relationship with the characteristics of the terrain and implications. The factors in the interpretative classifications of soil and land.
5. Soil factors conditioning the location. Physical Properties of the Soil and their Limitations. Chemical Properties of the Soil and the performance of the Olive Grove.
6. Installation of an olive grove. Design and organization. Site preparation. Modification of the soil profile. Drainage design.
7. The Olive Grove soil fertility. Soil Fertility and the need for Correction.
Calculation and Application of Organic and Mineral Correctives.
8. Conservation Agriculture at the Olive Grove. Implementation of Conservation Agriculture. The cover crops at the Olive Grove installation.
2. Preparation of Land Use Capacity Maps.
3. Climate factors conditioning the location. Abiotic factors.
4. Orographic factors conditioning the location. Example of the Alentejo. Main factors of the terrain orography. Relationship with the characteristics of the terrain and implications. The factors in the interpretative classifications of soil and land.
5. Soil factors conditioning the location. Physical Properties of the Soil and their Limitations. Chemical Properties of the Soil and the performance of the Olive Grove.
6. Installation of an olive grove. Design and organization. Site preparation. Modification of the soil profile. Drainage design.
7. The Olive Grove soil fertility. Soil Fertility and the need for Correction.
Calculation and Application of Organic and Mineral Correctives.
8. Conservation Agriculture at the Olive Grove. Implementation of Conservation Agriculture. The cover crops at the Olive Grove installation.
Teaching Methods
Structured exposition of the theoretical material, and elaboration of practical cases with presentation and discussion.
The evaluation comprises two mandatory components: 1. a written evaluation by frequency (average of two frequencies) or by exams (normal or recourse) that represents 75% of the total quotation; and 2. a work related to the installation of an olive grove that makes up 25% of the total price, related to the practical component of the discipline.
The evaluation in a continuous evaluation regime is carried out by two frequencies that include the subjects taught until the 7th and 14th weeks respectively. The Exams cover all subjects taught during the semester and will be held during the Exams period. The delivery of the Practical Work will be carried out during the exam period.
The approval in the curricular unit is obtained with a minimum final classification of 10 values, and the student cannot have in any of the components of the evaluation a grade lower than 8 values
The evaluation comprises two mandatory components: 1. a written evaluation by frequency (average of two frequencies) or by exams (normal or recourse) that represents 75% of the total quotation; and 2. a work related to the installation of an olive grove that makes up 25% of the total price, related to the practical component of the discipline.
The evaluation in a continuous evaluation regime is carried out by two frequencies that include the subjects taught until the 7th and 14th weeks respectively. The Exams cover all subjects taught during the semester and will be held during the Exams period. The delivery of the Practical Work will be carried out during the exam period.
The approval in the curricular unit is obtained with a minimum final classification of 10 values, and the student cannot have in any of the components of the evaluation a grade lower than 8 values
Teaching Staff (2024/2025 )
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