Semester IV
Production Technology of Vegetables and Spices
HRT 221 · 2 (1+1) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Theory
15 topics · 15 lectures
| No. | Topic | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | National Importance of Vegetables and Spices in Human Nutrition and national Economy | 1 |
| 2 | Concept and Planning of Kitchen Gardening | 1 |
| 3 | Origin, Classification, and Distribution of Vegetables and Spices | 1 |
| 4 | Climate, Soil and Planting Techniques for Vegetable and Spices Crops | 1 |
| 5 | Nutrient, Irrigation and Weed Management in Vegetables and Spices | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 6 | Cultivation of Solanaceous crops: Tomato, Brinjal and Chilli | 1 |
| 7 | Cultivation of Okra and Drumstick | 1 |
| 8 | Cultivation of Cucurbitaceous crops: Cucumber, Bottle gourd, Pumpkin, Bitter Gourd | 1 |
| 9 | Cultivation of Cole crops: Cauliflower and Cabbage | 1 |
| 10 | Cultivation of French Bean and Peas | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 11 | Cultivation of Bulb Crops: Onion and Garlic | 1 |
| 12 | Cultivation of Root Crops: Carrot, Radish and Beetroot | 1 |
| 13 | Cultivation of Tuber Crop: Potato and Sweet Potato | 1 |
| 14 | Cultivation of Leafy and Perennial Vegetables: Amaranth and Palak | 1 |
| 15 | Cultivation of Spice Crops and Herbal Spices: Turmeric, Ginger, Coriander, Fenugreek and Cumin | 1 |
Practical
11 topics
| No. | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Identification of Vegetable and Spice Crops and Their Seeds |
| 2 | Study and Description of Improved Varieties |
| 3 | Demonstration of Propagation Methods and Rapid Multiplication Techniques |
| 4 | Seed Collection and Extraction from Selected Vegetable Crops |
| 5 | Raising Nursery for Transplantable Vegetables |
| 6 | Direct Seed Sowing and Transplanting Techniques |
| 7 | Study of Morphological Characters of Vegetables and Spices |
| 8 | Fertilizer Application Techniques in Vegetable and spices crops |
| 9 | Harvesting, Grading, and Post-Harvest Handling |
| 10 | Economic Analysis of Vegetable and Spices crops |
| 11 | Visit to Spices and commercial Vegetable farms |
Study material
Notes
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