HORTICULTURE
Horticulture
The department of Horticulture came into existence in 2013.Horticulture is the branch of agriculture concerned with Fruit science, vegetable science, floriculture, post-harvest management, spices and condiments, medicinal and aromatic crops and plantation crops that are raised for economical production. It includes day to day care, selective crops and the raising of plants. Where as fruit production under fruit science, vegetable production under olericulture, flower production under floriculture and processing under post harvest management.
EDUCATION
Department of Horticulture offers following courses to B.Sc (Hons) Agri. students in the Shriram College of Agriculture, Paniv.
Sr. No. | Semester | Course No. | Credits | Course Title |
1 | I | HORT 111 | 2(1+1) | Fundamentals of Horticulture |
2 | III | HORT 232 | 2(1+1) | Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices |
3 | IV | HORT 243 | 2(1+1) | Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops |
4 | V | HORT 354 | 2(1+1) | Production Technology for Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping |
5 | V | ELE HORT 355 | 3(2+1) | Protected cultivation of horticultural crops |
6 | VI | HORT 366 | 2(1+1) | Post-harvest Management and Value Addition of Fruits and Vegetables |
7 | VI | ELE HORT 367 | 3(2+1) | Landscaping |
8 | VI | ELE HORT 368 | 3(2+1) | Hi-tech Horticulture |
9 | VIII | ELM HORT 489 | 10(0+10) | Commercial Horticulture |
10 | VIII | ELM HORT 4810 | 10(0+10) | Floriculture and Landscape Gardening |
11 | VIII | ELM HORT 4811 | 10(0+10) | Nursery Management of Horticultural Crops |
12 | VIII | ELM HORT 4812 | 10(0+10) | Commercial Vegetable Production |
13 | VIII | ELM HORT 4813 | 10(0+10) | Protected Cultivation of Flowers and Vegetables |
14 | VIII | ELM HORT 4814 | 10(0+10) | Post-harvest Management and Value Additions of Horticultural Crops |
aS PER 6TH DEAN SYLLABUS
Sr. No. | Semester | Course No. | Credits | Course Title |
1 | I | HORT 111 | 3(2+1) | Fundamentals of Horticulture |
2 | III | HORT 232 | 2(1+1) | Production Technology for Fruit and Plantation Crops |
3 | IV | HORT 243 | 2(1+1) | Production Technology for Vegetables and Spices |
4 | V |
| 2(1+1) | Ornamental Crops, MAP and Landscaping |
5 | Skill Enhancement Courses | SEC-I | 2(0+2) | Horticultural Nursery Management |
6 | SEC-IV | 2(0+2) | Post-harvest processing technology | |
7 | SEC-VII | 2(0+2) | Plantation crops production and management | |
8 | Elective Courses |
| 4(3+1) | Landscaping |
9 |
| 4(3+1) | Hi-tech Horticulture | |
10 |
| 4(3+1) | Food science and nutrition | |
11 |
| 4(3+1) | Post-harvest technology and Value Additions | |
12 | VIII (Experiential Learning) | 20(0+20) | Post-harvest Management and Value Additions of Horticultural Crops |
HORTICULTURAL FARM
- Total 2.5 ha area is under cultivation of different Horticultural activities like greenhouse, ornamental museum, crop cafeteria, pomegranate mother orchard, guava mother orchard and banana plantation etc.
- The nursery grafts of different fruits and vegetable crops like pomegranate seedling, guava seedling, ornamental seedling and vegetable seedlings were prepared in Shriram Nursery and sold to local farmers and near market area.
DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES
- Module activity – The module of vegetable production is conducted for B.Sc. Agri. VIII semester students. The 0.20 ha farm area is allotted to module students. Under this module cultivation of different vegetables was taken like Broccoli, Lettuce, and Spinach, Brinjal, Okra, Cucumber, Watermelon, Chilli and Cabbage. These vegetables were sold to local farmers and near market area.
- The practical of field preparation, nursery raising, propagation practices like grafting ,budding, layering was practically done by students in field.
STAFF DETAIL
Name
| Prof. Mulani S. J. |
Designation | Assistant Professor |
Qualification |
M.Sc. PHM |
Specialization | Fruit, Vegetable and Floriculture |
Experience | 03 years. |
Email. Id | Prof_shahid@rediffmail.com |
Mobile No. | 7028321295 |
Name
| Prof. Parase R.N. |
Designation | Assistant professor |
Qualification | M.Sc. Horticulture, NET |
Specialization | (Fruit Science) |
Experience | 09 year |
Email. Id | ramchandraparase@gmail.com |
Mobile No. | 8600773218 |
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