Annexure ‘CD – 01’

FORMAT FOR COURSE CURRICULUM

Course Title: Commercial Horticulture – production and its management Credit Units:
L T P/S SW/F TOTAL
Course Level: PG Course Code: W CREDIT
UNITS
3 0 0 0 3
Course Objectives:
This course will create awareness on commercial cultivation practices of horticultural crops using technology, which is hi-tech horticulture production. The
student will be able to understand the importance and production technology of fruit crops, vegetable crops, spices, medicinal and aromatic plants, plantation
crops. The student will also get familiar with the production technology of flowers, landscape designing and lawn.

Pre-requisites:
NIL
Course Contents/Syllabus:
Weightage (%)
Module I Importance and Production technology of Fruit crops 25
Descriptors/Topics
 Scope and importance of fruits
 Area and production of fruits
 Nutritive value and classification of Fruits
 Climate, water and nutrient management
 Production technologies of important fruit crops
 Protection of important fruit crops
 Agri Export Zones (AEZ) for fruit crops
 Post harvest, storage and packaging standards

Module II Importance and Production technology of Vegetable crops 20

Descriptors/Topics
 Scope and importance of vegetables
 Area and production of vegetables
1
  Nutritive value and classification of vegetables
 Cultivation practices – sowing, nursery management, transplanting, water management, nutrient management,
weed management of vegetable crops
 Production technologies of important vegetable crops
 Protection of important vegetable crops
 Agri Export Zones (AEZ) for vegetable crops
 Post harvest, storage and packaging standards

Module III Commercial Floriculture 15

Descriptors/Topics
 Scope and importance of commercial flowers
 Cultivation practices – sowing, nursery management, transplanting, water management, nutrient management,
weed management of important cut flowers
 Cultivation practices – sowing, nursery management, transplanting, water management, nutrient management,
weed management of important loose flowers
 Agri Export Zones (AEZ) for flowers
 Post harvest, storage and packaging standards

Module IV Ornamental gardening and Landscape designing 20

Descriptors/Topics
 Layout and management of an orchard
 Scope and importance of gardening
 Gardens in India
 Components of gardening
 Styles and types of gardens
 Garden design-Garden components and adornments
 Special types of gardens
 Flower arrangement principles, design and styles
 Dry decorations
 Lawn and turf grass management

Module V Importance and Production technology of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Spices and Plantation Crops 20
Descriptors/Topics

 Scope and importance of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants

 Scope and importance of spices and plantation crops
 Medicinal value of medicinal and aromatic plants and spices
2
  Production technologies of major medicinal plants
 Production technologies of major aromatic plants
 Production technologies of major spices
 Production technologies of major plantation crops.
 Agri Export Zones (AEZ) for Medicinal and Aromatic plants, spices and plantation crops
 Post harvest, storage and packaging standards

Student Learning Outcomes:

On completion of course the students will be able to

 Understand the importance and production technology of all the sectors of horticulture
 Understand the importance of fruits, its production technology using the latest technology and also methods of its protection
 Understand the importance of vegetables, production technology using the latest technology
 Understand the importance of flowers, loose and cut flowers its production technology using the latest technology
 Familiarity with ornamental gardening and landscape designing
 Understand the importance of spices, medicinal and aromatic plants and plantation crops and its production technology
 Understand the knowledge of high value crops

Pedagogy for Course Delivery:

The class will be taught using theory and case based method. Each and every method will be discussed in detail and will conduct many interactive
learning sessions for better understanding. Lecture and discussion on applications of the topics covered.

Assessment/ Examination Scheme:

Theory L/T (%) Lab/Practical/Studio (%) Total

100 0 100

Theory Assessment (L&T):

Continuous Assessment/Internal Assessment End Term Examination Total

Components (Drop down) Mid Term Exam Presentation Vive Attendance EE TT

Weightage (%) 15 05 05 05 70 100
3
Text Reading:
1. Basics of Horticulture , K.V. Peter
2. A.S. Salaria & B.S. Salaria.2010. A2Z Horticulture at a Glance, Fruits and Plantation Crops. Intellects Publishers
3. A.S. Salaria & B.S. Salaria. 2007. A2Z Horticulture at a Glance, Vegetable and Spices Crops. Intellects Publishers
4. A.S. Salaria & B.S. Salaria. 2010. A2Z Horticulture at a Glance, Floriculture, Landscape gardening, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. Intellects
Publishers.
5. N. Kumar. 1997. Introduction to Horticulture. Rajalakshmi Publication, Nagercoil.
6. J. Singh. 2008. Basic Horticulture. Prashant Book Agency

References:
1. H.P. Singh and MS Palaniswami. 2009. Horticultural crops varietal wealth. Studium Press (India) Pvt. Ltd.
2. Handbook of Horticulture , K.L. Chadha
3. J.B. Edmond. Fundamental of Horticulture. Mc,Graw Hill Inc.US.
4. Textbook of temperate fruits. TR Chadha. Directorate of Information and Publications of Agriculture, Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 2001
5. Chattopadhyay, T. K. 1994. A text book of Pomology (Vol 1-3). Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi
6. Adams, CR and M.P. Early. 2004. Principles of Horticulture. Butterworth – Heineman, Oxford University Press.

Additional Reading:
 Christopher, E.P. 2001. Introductory Horticulture. Biotech Books. New Delhi
 Edmond, JB et. al. 1975. Fundamentals of Horticulture. Tata MC Graw Hill Publishing Co. New Delhi.
 DK Singh. 2008. Hi-tech Horticulture. Agrotech Publishers. Udaipur.

Any other Study Material: (e-reference)

 www.horticulture.com
 www.horticulturworld.net