HORT-111 Fundamentals of Horticulture

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Objectives

1. To provide knowledge on different branches of horticulture viz. Pomology, Olericulture,
   Floriculture and landscaping, spices and medicinal plants.
2. To provide knowledge on orchard management, propagation methods, cultural operations
   and nutrient management of horticultural crops.
3. To provide knowledge on different physiological aspects of horticultural crops.

Course outcome

1. Students will be able to know about the importance and scope of Horticulture and can
   easily identify the different horticultural crops like fruits, vegetable, flowering and
   ornamental plants etc.
2. Students will be able to know about basic horticultural principles and practices.
3. Students will be able to know about the different vegetable gardening which is used in the
   world.
4. Students will know about principles, planning, layout and management of orchard.
5. Students will know about pruning and training of horticultural plants.
6. Students will be able to understand the importance of bio regulators in horticulture.

Theory

Horticulture: Its different branches, importance and scope, Horticulture and botanical classification, Soil and climate for horticultural crops, Nursery management,
Plant propagation: methods and propagation structures, Seed dormancy and seed
germination, Merits and demerits of sexual and asexual propagation, Stock-scion
relationship.

Principles of orchard establishment, Principles and methods of training and
pruning of fruit crops, Juvenility and flower bud differentiation, Unfruitfulness in
horticultural crops, Pollination, pollinizers and pollinators, Fertilization and
parthenocarpy, Importance of bio regulators in horticultural crops, Irrigation and its
methods, Fertilizer application in horticultural crops.

Practical

Identification and nomenclature of fruit, Layout of an orchard, Pit making and system of
planting, Nursery raising techniques of fruit crops, Understanding of plant propagation
structures, Propagation through seeds and plant parts, Propagation techniques for
horticultural crops, Container, potting mixture, potting and re-potting, Training and
pruning methods on fruit crops, Preparation of fertilizer mixture and application,
Preparation and application of PGR, Layout of different irrigation systems, Maturity
studies, harvesting, grading, packaging and storage.

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Lecture schedule: Theory

1. Horticulture: Its different branches, importance and scope 2
2. Horticulture and botanical classification 2
3. Soil and climate for horticultural crops 2
4. Nursery management 2
5. Plant propagation –Sexual propagation methods 1
6. Plant propagation – Asexual propagation methods (Cutting,
   budding, grafting, layering etc.)
   3
7. Merits and demerits of sexual and asexual propagation 1
8. Stock-scion relationship 1
9. Propagation structures 2
10. Seed dormancy and seed germination 2
11. Principles of orchard establishment 2
12. Principles and methods of training of fruit crops 2
13. Principles and methods of pruning of fruit crops 1
14. Juvenility and flower bud differentiation 1
15. Unfruitfulness in horticultural crops 1
16. Pollination, pollinizers and pollinators 2
17. Fertilization and parthenocarpy 1
18. Importance of bio regulators in horticultural crops 2
19. Irrigation and its methods 1
20. Fertilizer application in horticultural crops 1
    Total 32

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Lecture schedule: Practical

1. Identification and nomenclature of fruit 1
2. Layout of an orchard 2
3. Pit making and system of planting 1
4. Nursery raising techniques of fruit crops 1
5. Understanding of plant propagation structures 1
6. Propagation through seeds and plant parts 1
7. Propagation techniques for horticultural crops 2
8. Container, potting mixture, potting and re-potting 1
9. Training and pruning methods on fruit crops 2
10. Preparation of fertilizer mixture and application 1
11. Preparation and application of PGR 1
12. Layout of different irrigation systems 1
13. Maturity studies, harvesting, grading, packaging and storage 1
    Total 16

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Suggested readings

1. Chadha K.L., 2024 (22th edition). Handbook of Horticulture, Indian Council of Agriculture
   Research (ICAR), New-Delhi.
2. Kumar N., 2021 (9th edition). Introduction to Horticulture,MedTech Science Press Scientific
   Pvt. Ltd.
3. Singh J., 2024 (6th edition). Basic Horticulture,Kalyani Publishers.
4. Yadav, P. K. 2007. Fruit Production Technology, Published by International Book
   Distributing Company, LucknowISBN 81-8189-206-2
5. Yadav, P. K. and Singh, J. 2000. Phalotpadan and Prasanskaran Published.in 2000 from
   Agro- bios (India), Jodhpur., ISBN 81-7754-086-6