Horticulture and Floriculture (Generic Electives)

Horticulture and Floriculture (Generic Electives) [1]

Paper Code:

GBOT 201/GBOT 211

Credits:

Contact Hours:

60.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

Course Objectives:

1. To give an idea about the emerging field of Horticulture and Floriculture and to

explore its various facets.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course Outcomes Learning

and

teaching

strategies

Assessment

Strategies

On completion of this course, the students

will be able to:

CO1: Understand the basic method of soil bed

preparation and its management for growth of

plants.

CO2: Analyze the different kind of soils and soil

mixtures.that can be used to promote healthy

growth of plants.

CO3: Acquire knowledge on managing different

ornamental plants.

CO4: Analyze the effect of different factors on

production of flowers on commercial scale.

Class lectures

Seminars

Tutorials

Group

discussions

and

Workshops

Question

preparation

12.00

Introduction: History of Horticulture; Branches of horticuture. An idea of Olericulture and

Pomology. Vegetative methods of Plant propagation: Cutting, Grafting and Layering

12.00

Nursery Management and Routine Garden Operations: Seed sowing; Pricking; Planting

and transplanting; Shading; Stopping or pinching; Defoliation; Wintering; Mulching,

Topiary.

12.00

Ornamental Plants: Flowering annuals; Herbaceous perennials; Divine vines; Shade and

ornamental trees; Ornamental bulbous and foliage plants; Cacti and succulents; Palms

and Cycads; Ferns and Selaginellas; Cultivation of plants in pots; Indoor gardening;

Bonsai, Terrarium

12.00

Principles of Garden and Landscaping Designs: English, Italian, French, Persian, Mughal

and Japanese gardens; Features of a garden (Garden wall, Fencing, Steps, Hedge,

Edging, Lawn,

Flower beds, Shrubbery, Borders, Water garden. Some Famous gardens of India.

12.00

Commercial Floriculture: Factors affecting flower production; Production and packaging of

cut flowers; Flower arrangements; Methods to prolong vase life; Cultivation of Important

cut flowers (Carnation, Marigold, Dahlia,Rose, Lilium, Orchids).

Essential Readings:

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