Fundamentals of Horticulture

Fundamentals of Horticulture (NEW) 2(1+1)

Content

Theory

1. Horticulture - Its definition and branches, importance and scope; horticultural and botanical classification; climate and soil for horticultural crops; 
2. Plant propagation-methods and propagating structures; 
3. Seed dormancy, Seed germination, principles of orchard establishment; 
4. Principles and methods of training and pruning, juvenility and flower bud differentiation; unfruitfulness;
5. pollination, pollinizers and pollinators; fertilization and parthenocarpy; medicinal and aromatic
6. plants; importance of plant bio-regulators in horticulture. 
7. Irrigation – methods, Fertilizer application in horticultural crops.

Practical

1. Identification of garden tools. 
2. Identification of horticultural crops. 
3. Preparation of seed bed/nursery bed. 
4. Practice of sexual and asexual methods of propagation including micro-propagation.
5. Layout and planting of orchards. 
6. Training and pruning of fruit trees. 
7. Preparation of potting mixture. Fertilizer application in different crops. 
8. Visits to commercial nurseries/orchards.