Fundamentals Of Horticulture
HORT-111 Fundamentals of Horticulture 2(1+1)
Theory:-
Horticulture – Its definition and branches, importance and scope; Horticultural and botanical classification; Climate and soil for horticultural crops; Nursery raising and its importance; Plant propagation-methods; Propagating structures; Seed dormancy and Seed germination; Principles of orchard establishment; Principles and Methods of training and pruning; Juvenility and flower bud differentiation; unfruitfulness; pollination, pollinizers and pollinators; fertilization and parthenocarpy; Medicinal and Aromatic plants- importance and scope; Importance of plant bio-regulators in horticulture; Irrigation – methods, Fertilizer application in horticultural crops.
Lecture Schedule:Theory
| S.N. | Topics | No.of lectures |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Horticulture – Its definition and branches, importance and scope | 1 |
| 2. | Horticultural and botanical classification | 1 |
| 3. | Climate and soil for horticultural crops | 1 |
| 4. | Nursery raising and its importance | 1 |
| 5. | Plant propagation-methods | 2 |
| 6. | Propagating structures | 1 |
| 7. | Seed dormancy and Seed germination | 1 |
| 8. | Principles of orchard establishment | 2 |
| 9. | Principles and Methods of training and pruning | 1 |
| 10. | Juvenility and flower bud differentiation; unfruitfulness; pollination, pollinizers and pollinators; fertilization and parthenocarpy | 1 |
| 11. | Medicinal and Aromatic plants- importance and scope | 2 |
| 12. | Importance of plant bio-regulators in horticulture | 1 |
| 13 | Irrigation – methods, Fertilizer application in horticultural crops | 1 |
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