B.Sc. Botany
8th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-16 (T) : Horticultural Practices and Post-Harvest Technology
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Unit 1: Introduction
◦Scope and importance
◦Branches of horticulture
◦Role in rural economy and employment generation
◦Urban horticulture and ecotourism
Unit 2: Ornamental plants
◦Types
◦Classification (annuals, perennials, climbers and trees)
◦Identification and salient features of some ornamental plants [rose, marigold, gladiolus, carnations, poppies, tuberose, cacti and succulents
◦Fruit and vegetable crops: Production
◦Origin and distribution
◦Description of plants and their economic products
◦Management and marketing of vegetables and fruits
◦Identification of some fruits and vegetables (citrus, banana, mango, chillies and cucurbits)
Unit 3: Horticultural techniques
◦Application of manure
◦Fertilizers
◦Nutrients and PGRs
◦Weed control
◦Biofertilizers
◦Biopesticides
◦Irrigation methods (drip irrigation, surface irrigation, furrow and border irrigation)
◦Hydroponics
◦Propagation Methods: asexual (grafting, cutting, layering, budding)
◦Sexual (seed propagation)
◦Scope and limitations
Unit 4: Landscaping and garden design
◦Planning and layout (parks and avenues)
◦Gardening traditions
◦Ancient Indian
◦European
◦Mughal and Japanese Gardens
◦Urban forestry
◦Policies and practices
◦Floriculture: Cut flowers
◦Bonsai
◦Commerce (market demand and supply)
◦Importance of flower shows and exhibitions
Unit 5: Post-harvest technology
◦Importance of post harvest technology in horticultural crops
◦Evaluation of quality traits
◦Harvesting and handling of fruits
◦Vegetables and cut flowers
◦Principles
◦Methods of preservation and processing
◦Methods of minimizing loses during storage and transportation
◦Food irradiation
◦Advantages and disadvantages
◦Food safety
◦Disease control and management: Field and post-harvest diseases
◦Identification of deficiency symptoms
◦Remedial measures and nutritional management practices
Reference Books:
- Singh, D. & Manivannan, S. (2009). Genetic Resources of Horticultural Crops. RidhInternational, Delhi, India
- Swaminathan, M.S. and Kochhar, S.L. (2007). Groves of Beauty and Plenty: An Atlas ofMajor Flowering Trees in India. Macmillan Publishers, India
- NIIR Board (2005). Cultivation of Fruits, Vegetables and Floriculture. National Institute of Industrial Research Board, Delhi
- Kader, A.A. (2002). Post-Harvest Technology of Horticultural Crops. UCANR Publications, USA