Skill Courses
Floriculture and Landscaping
SEC 009 · 2 (0+2) credit hours
Syllabus
Topic-wise syllabus
Skill Enhancement Course. Students pick one course from this basket (SEC 001 to SEC 012) for each Skill Enhancement slot, SEC-I to SEC-VI, in Semesters I to IV. Counts are numbers of practicals.
Practical
21 topics · 20 practicals
| No. | Topic | Practicals |
|---|---|---|
| Unit I | ||
| 1 | Identify common commercial flower crops and their varieties | 1 |
| 2 | Demonstrate propagation of flower crops by seeds, cuttings, and division | 1 |
| 3 | Prepare flower beds and apply soil sterilization techniques | 1 |
| 4 | Layout planting designs and transplant flower seedlings | 1 |
| 5 | Prepare and evaluate growing media for flower crops | 1 |
| 6 | Apply weed, nutrient and water management practices | 1 |
| 7 | Harvest, grade, and pack flowers following commercial standards | 1 |
| 8 | Collect and process seeds from flowering annuals | 1 |
| Unit II | ||
| 9 | Prepare dry flowers using air-drying, pressing, oven, microwave, silica gel methods | 1 |
| 10 | Design simple flower arrangements using fresh flowers | 1 |
| 11 | Extract essential oil from flower (Rose, Tuberose, Jasmine) by distillation | 1 |
| 12 | Extract herbal colors from flower petals and other parts | 1 |
| 13 | Pack value-added floral products with appropriate labeling | 1 |
| 14 | Assess market potential for value-added flower products | 1 |
| 15 | Preparation of epoxy resin encapsulated products | 1 |
| Unit III | ||
| 16 | Dehydration of foliage (with 20 % glycerol) | 1 |
| 17 | Identify landscape trees, shrubs, annuals, and houseplants | |
| 18 | Demonstrate potting and repotting of landscape plants | 1 |
| 19 | Perform training and pruning of ornamental plants for design effects | 1 |
| 20 | Establish a lawn using seed or turf | 1 |
| 21 | Design layouts for formal and informal gardens | 1 |