Basic Horticulture

Basic Horticulture

1 Introduction and Importance of Horticulture

  1. Definition and Branches of Horticulture
  2. Status and Scope of Horticulture
  3. Importance of Horticulture
  4. Processing and Value Addition in Horticulture
  5. Trade and Other Opportunities

2 Constraints in Horticulture

  1. Major Problems in Horticulture
  2. Major Shortcomings in Horticulture
  3. Constraints in Development of Horticulture Sector
  4. Constraints in Hill Horticulture
  5. Strategies for Development of Horticulture in India

3 Soil Requirements for Horticultural Crops

  1. Broad Categories of Soil
  2. Soils for Horticultural Crops
  3. Important Soil Characteristics for Growth and Development of Horticulture Crops
  4. Soil Management Practices
  5. Soil Properties and Classification

4 Climatic Requirements of Horticultural Crops

  1. Factors Affecting Climate
  2. Classification of Climatic Conditions
  3. Climatic Factors
  4. Effect of Temperature on Horticultural Crops
  5. Protection from Adverse Climatic Conditions

5 Nutrient Requirements of Horticultural Crops

  1. Essentiality of Elements in Plant Nutrition
  2. Role of Nutrients in Plant Growth
  3. Deficiency Symptoms of Nutrients
  4. Toxicity of Nutrients
  5. Methods of Application of Manures and Fertilizers

6 Water Management

  1. Irrigation Methods
  2. Water Harvesting
  3. Soil Moisture Conservation
  4. Water Management in Crop Production
  5. Water Quality in Agriculture

7 Weed Management in Horticultural Crops

  1. Classification of Weeds
  2. Impact of Weeds on Horticultural Crops
  3. Weed Management Methods
  4. Chemical Weed Control
  5. Integrated Weed Management

8 Layout, Planting and Aftercare

  1. Layout Design Principles
  2. Site Preparation
  3. Planting Techniques
  4. Aftercare of Plants
  5. Common Mistakes in Planting

9 Training, Pruning and Top Working

  1. Training of Plants
  2. Pruning Techniques
  3. Top Working in Horticulture
  4. Benefits of Pruning
  5. Tools for Pruning and Training

10 Cropping System

  1. Cropping System Types
  2. Monocropping
  3. Intercropping
  4. Crop Rotation
  5. Agroforestry Systems

11 Use of Plant Growth Regulators in Horticulture

  1. Types of Plant Growth Regulators
  2. Auxins in Horticulture
  3. Gibberellins and their Applications
  4. Cytokinins in Plant Growth
  5. Ethylene and Abscisic Acid