Practical

Paper Code: 
DBOT 602B
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to-

  1. To develop skills related to applied botany vis a vis horticulture, forestry and gardening.

 

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

 
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to;

CO67:  Acquire hands on training on different techniques of plant propagation such as cutting, grafting and layering.

CO68: Implement practical knowledge of various garden operations.

CO69: Integrate and attributing role of plants in cosmetic industry, medicine, environmental clean-up and energy sector. 

 

Substantial laboratory-based practical component and experiments

 

Technology-enabled learning

 

Field-based learning

Project-based learning

Practical assignments and laboratory reports

Observation of practical skills

Individual and group project reports

Viva voce interviews are majorly adopted assessment methods

  
 

 

CONTENTS:

•   Field study of various plant forms- climbers, trees, shrubs, orchids, ferns and palms.

  • Experimental study of the technique of vegetative propagation-cutting, budding, grafting and air layering etc.
  • To study propagation by means of bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizome etc.
  • To study different styles of garden design.
  • Field visit to understand different patterns of landscape design.
  • To prepare an inventory of local flora.
  • To learn various types of aesthetic and indoor gardening.
  • To learn various methods of garden operation and its management.

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Trivedi, P. C. (2005). Applied botany. Jaipur, India: Aavishkar Publishers.
  • Trivedi, P. P. (2010). Home gardening. New Delhi: Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
  • Percy L. (2013). Gardening in India.Taylor and Francis, England
  • Ashok M. BendreAshok Kumar. (2010). A Textbook of Practical Botany. Rastogi Publications.
  • Pitman, V., (2004). A practical book of Aroma therapy: Nelson Thornes Publishers
  • Rexford, E. E. (2015). Home Floriculture: A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Flowering and Other Ornamental Plants in the House and Garden. United States: 1kg Limited.

 

 

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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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