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Fundamentals of Horticulture
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture • Semester 1 • HORT 111
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Theory Lecture Schedule
13 indexed topics01
Horticulture: Its different branches, importance and scope.
02
Horticulture and botanical classification.
03
Soil and climate for horticultural crops. 4, Plant propagation: methods. 3
05
Propagation structures.
06
Seed dormancy and seed germination.
07
Merits and demerits of sexual and asexual propagation.
08
Principles of orchard establishment.
09
Principles and methods of training and pruning of fruit crops.
10
Juvenility and flower bud differentiation, unfruitfulness in horticultural crops. 1. Pollination, pollinizers and pollinators, fertilization and 2 parthenocarpy.
12
Importance of bio regulators in horticultural crops.
13
Irrigation and its methods.
14
Fertilizer application in horticultural crops.
15
Importance of medicinal and aromatic plants.
Practical Lecture Schedule
12 indexed topics01
Identification and nomenclature of fruit.
02
Layout of an orchard, pit making and system of planting,
03
Nursery raising techniques of fruit crops.
04
Understanding of plant propagation structures. T
05
Propagation through seeds and plant parts. T
06
Propagation techniques for horticultural crops.
07
Container, potting mixture, potting and repotting.
08
Training and pruning methods on fruit crops. T
09
Preparation of fertilizer mixture and application. T
10
Preparation and application of PGR. 1. Layout of different irrigation systems. 1
12
Maturity studies.
13
Harvesting, grading, packaging and storage.
25 bilingual posts cover the 13 theory and 12 practical indexed entries. Combined source topics are covered together. / 13 theory और 12 practical entries के Hindi–English notes उपलब्ध हैं।
