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Nursery and Gardening (SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES) [1]

Paper Code: 
SBOT 501/SBOT 311
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
Course Objectives:
1. To teach the basic skill of nursery bed preparation and garden management to the
students.
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: Develop ideal conditions for growth of
vigorous and disease free vegetable crops.
CO4: Evaluate the various methods of pest and
disease control.
CO5: Create an ideal environment for sustainable
growth of nursery plants.
12.00
Nursery: definition, objectives and scope and building up of infrastructure for nursery,
planning and seasonal activities - Planting - direct seeding and transplants.
12.00
Seed: Structure and types - Seed dormancy; causes and methods of breaking dormancy -
Seed storage: Seed banks, factors affecting seed viability, genetic erosion - Seed
production technology - seed testing and certification.
12.00
Vegetative propagation: air-layering, cutting, selection of cutting, collecting season,
treatment of cutting, rooting medium and planting of cuttings - Hardening of plants -
green house - mist chamber, shed root, shade house and glass house.
12.00
Gardening: definition, objectives and scope - different types of gardening - landscape and
home gardening - parks and its components - plant materials and design - Gardening operations: soil laying, manuring, watering, management of pests and diseases in
gardening.
12.00
Sowing/raising of seeds and seedlings - Transplanting of seedlings - Study of cultivation
of different vegetables: cabbage, brinjal, lady’s finger, onion, tomatoes, and carrots -
Storage and marketing procedures.
Essential Readings: 
Bose T.K. & Mukherjee, D., 1972, Gardening in India, Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.,
New Delhi.
 Sandhu, M.K., 1989, Plant Propagation, Wile Eastern Ltd., Bangalore, Madras.
 Kumar, N., 1997, Introduction to Horticulture, Rajalakshmi Publications, Nagercoil.
 Edmond Musser & Andres, Fundamentals of Horticulture, McGraw Hill Book Co., New
Delhi.
 5. Agrawal, P.K. 1993, Hand Book of Seed Technology, Dept. of Agriculture and
Cooperation, National Seed Corporation Ltd., New Delhi.
 Janick Jules. 1979. Horticultural Science. (3rd Ed.), W.H. Freeman and Co., San
Francisco, USA.
Academic Year: 
2023-2024 [2]

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