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HOR.111 - Fundamentals of Horticulture (1+1) Utility of The Course
HOR.111 - Fundamentals of Horticulture (1+1) Utility of The Course
Theory
Scope and importance of Horticulture and Horticultural crops –
area and production – exports and imports – classification - climatic zones
of India and Tamil Nadu in relation to Horticultural crops – factors
limiting Horticultural crop production. Propagation structures and plant
growth structures. Propagation seed/vegetative method – their advantages
and disadvantages – techniques of seed propagation - vegetative
propagation – principles and methods – stock/scion relationship –
propagation by specialized plant parts. Establishment of orchards –
multitier cropping – cover crops – intercrops-mulching – bearing habits –
training and pruning – flowering, pollination and fruit set – fruitfulness
and unfruitfulness – causative factors – fruit drop – causes and prevention
– role of plant growth regulators in Horticulture. Maturity indices -
Harvesting – post harvest handling – and losses.
Practical
Different features of an orchard – tools and implements –
preparation of nursery beds for raising root stocks and seedlings – potting
and repotting of plants – preparation of pot mixtures – use of plant parts
in vegetative propagation – propagation structures - mist chamber and its
operation – shade net house – use of growth regulators in propagation -
propagation by different methods of cuttings, layering, budding and
grafting – top working – micropropagation. Planning, layout and planting
– methods of manuring and irrigation – Bearing habits of Horticultural
crops – training and pruning practices of fruit trees – Maturity standards –
Practicing various packing techniques.
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